Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli as Intestinal Colonizers in the German Community | Zendy

Giuseppe Valenza | Zendy; Silke Nickel | Zendy; Yvonne Pfeifer | Zendy; Christoph Eller | Zendy; Elzbieta Krupa | Zendy; V Lehner-Reindl | Zendy; Christiane Höller | Zendy

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Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli as Intestinal Colonizers in the German Community

Author(s) -

Giuseppe Valenza,

Silke Nickel,

Yvonne Pfeifer,

Christoph Eller,

Elzbieta Krupa,

V Lehner-Reindl,

Christiane Höller

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.01993-13

Subject(s) - escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , german , colonization , biology , enterobacteriaceae , beta lactamase , bacteria , vtec , gene , genetics , geography , archaeology

We determined the presence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli among 3,344 study participants from the German community. Intestinal colonization was detected in 211 persons (6.3%), without significant differences among the different age groups. The majority (95.2%) of isolates harbored CTX-M-type ESBL, with CTX-M-15 (46%) and CTX-M-1 (24.2%) as the most common types. The finding of ESBL producers and one isolate additionally producing carbapenemase OXA-244 indicates a risk of dissemination of resistant bacteria outside the hospitals.

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