Carriage of beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among nursing home residents in north Lebanon

Highlights • The prevalence of fecal carriage of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae among elderly nursing home residents is noteworthy and shows the importance of nursing homes as reservoirs of resistance in the Lebanese community.. • The fecal carriage of MDR Enterobacteriaceae among nurs...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2016-04, Vol.45 (C), p.24-31
Main Authors: Dandachi, Iman, Sokhn, Elie Salem, Najem, Elie, Azar, Eid, Daoud, Ziad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - pharmacology
beta-Lactamases - biosynthesis
Carbapenemases
Carriage
Carrier State - epidemiology
Enterobacteriaceae - drug effects
Enterobacteriaceae - enzymology
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology
ESBLs
Feces - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infectious Disease
Lebanon - epidemiology
Male
Nursing Homes
Prevalence
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Resistance
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Summary:Highlights • The prevalence of fecal carriage of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae among elderly nursing home residents is noteworthy and shows the importance of nursing homes as reservoirs of resistance in the Lebanese community.. • The fecal carriage of MDR Enterobacteriaceae among nursing home residents is dynamic and changes over time. • The emergence of carbapenem resistance in the Lebanese community is alarming.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.007