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Table 2 ESBL-E faecal carriage risk factors

From: Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales faecal carriage in a medical intensive care unit: low rates of cross-transmission and infection

ESBL-E faecal carriage risk factors

Patients

(%age)

ESBL-E previous colonization within 12 months

16/55

29%

Travel in a ESBL-E endemic area within 12 months

2/55

3,6%

Previous hospitalization within 12 months

37/55

67%

Health-care associated

26/55

47%

Previous antimicrobial therapy within 12 months

35/47

74%

 Penicillin

26/41

63%

 3rd generation cephalosporins

17/41

41%

 Fluroquinolones

9/41

22%

 Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

7/41

17%

 Aminoglycosids

9/41

22%

0 risk factor

10/47

21%

1 risk factor

5/47

11%

2 risk factors

9/47

19%

3 risk factors

12/47

26%

4 risk factors

11/47

23%

5 risk factors

0/47 0%