High heterogeneity of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae fecal levels in hospitalized patients is partially driven by intravenous beta-lactams.

We report previously unobserved inter and intra-individual heterogeneity in MRE fecal levels, suggesting that quantitative surveillance is more informative than qualitative surveillance of hospitalized patients. In addition, our study highlights the relevance of incorporating antibiotic treatment and susceptibility data of gut colonizing pathogens for future clinical studies and in clinical decision-making. PMID: 31767720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy - November 24, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Djukovic A, González-Barberá EM, Sanz J, Artacho A, Peñaranda I, Herrera B, Garzón MJ, Salavert M, López-Hontangas JL, Xavier KB, Kuster B, Debrauwer L, Rolain JM, Sanz M, Xavier J, Ubeda C Tags: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Source Type: research