Journal
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Volume 64, Issue 3, Pages 635-641Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp220
Keywords
colonization pressure; CTX-M-15; faecal carriage; ST131 E. coli
Funding
- Eastern Health and Social Services Board
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Background: To assess the prevalence and risk factors for faecal carriage of fluoroquinolone-resistant, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing, Escherichia coli (MDR E. coli) among residents in nursing homes in Northern Ireland. Methods: Between January 2004 and May 2006, retrospective histories of hospital admissions, antimicrobial treatment and co-morbidities were collected. Faecal samples were cultured for MDR E. coli. These isolates and their ESBL genes were typed by a reference laboratory. Results: Of the 294 patients included in the study, faecal samples from 119 (40.5%) grew MDR E. coli. The proportion of carriers in the different homes ranged from 0% to 75%. Epidemic strain A belonging to the ST131, O25:H4 lineage with the CTX-M-15 enzyme accounted for 58 (49%) of all isolates; its proportion varied from 0% to 100% among homes. Fifty-one percent of carriers had no history of recent hospital admission and only 13.5% had a known history of ESBL E. coli colonization or infection. In a multivariate logistic regression model, days of fluoroquinolone use [odds ratio (OR) = 1.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.69, [P=0.02] and a history of urinary tract infection (OR=2.56, 95% CI 1.37-4.78, P=0.003) were the only variables independently associated with the risk of carrying MDR E. coli. Conclusions: The high level of faecal carriage of MDR E. coli in nursing home residents demonstrates their importance as a reservoir population. Public health measures to combat spread of these organisms should address the needs of this group.
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