Prevalence and associated factors for carriage of Enterobacteriaceae producing ESBLs or carbapenemase and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hong Kong Community

Infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) are on the rise and often attributed to prior asymptomatic carriage [1-3]. The epidemiology of MDROs has been extensively studied in healthcare settings [4-6]. However, recent isolation of MDROs in the community [6, 7] highlights the need for community-based studies to update their epidemiology. Among the MDROs, extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E), carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are among the top threats identified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019 [8].
Source: Journal of Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research