Drug-resistant Escherichia coli, Rural Idaho

Stool carriage of drug-resistant Escherichia coli in home-living residents of a rural community was examined. Carriage of nalidixic acid–resistant E. coli was associated with recent use of antimicrobial agents in the household. Household clustering of drug-resistant E. coli was observed. Most carrie...

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Autores principales: Hannah, Elizabeth L., Angulo, Frederick J., Johnson, James R., Haddadin, Bassam, Williamson, Jacquelyn, Samore, Matthew H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16318708
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1110.050140
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Sumario:Stool carriage of drug-resistant Escherichia coli in home-living residents of a rural community was examined. Carriage of nalidixic acid–resistant E. coli was associated with recent use of antimicrobial agents in the household. Household clustering of drug-resistant E. coli was observed. Most carriers of drug-resistant E. coli lacked conventional risk factors.

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