Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) in a representative sample of the general adult Dutch community, to identify risk factors and to gain understanding of the epidemiology of these resistant strains.
METHODS: Adults enrolled in five general practices in Amsterdam were approached by postal mail and asked to fill in a questionnaire and to collect a faecal sample. Samples were analysed for the presence of ESBL-E. ESBL genes were characterized by PCR and sequencing. Strains were typed using MLST and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and plasmids were identified by PCR-based replicon typing. Risk factors for carriage were investigated by multivariate analysis.
RESULTS: ESBL-E were found in 145/1695 (8.6%) samples; 91% were Escherichia coli. Most ESBL genes were of the CTX-M group (blaCTX-M-1 and blaCTX-M-15). MLST ST131 was predominant and mainly associated with CTX-M-15-producing E. coli. One isolate with reduced susceptibility to ertapenem produced OXA-48. In multivariate analyses, use of antimicrobial agents, use of antacids and travel to Africa, Asia and Northern America were associated with carriage of ESBL-E, in particular strains with blaCTX-M-14/15.
CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a high prevalence of ESBL-E carriage in the general Dutch community. Also, outside hospitals, the use of antibiotics was a risk factor; interestingly, use of antacids increased the risk of carriage. A major risk factor in the general population was travel to countries outside Europe, in particular to Asia, Africa and Northern America.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1076-82 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
- Carrier State
- Case-Control Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Enterobacteriaceae Infections
- Female
- Humans
- Journal Article
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Netherlands
- Population Surveillance
- Prevalence
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Risk Factors
- Young Adult
- beta-Lactam Resistance
- beta-Lactamases