Acquisition and Long-term Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US International Travelers
Colin J. Worby, Ashlee M. Earl, Sarah E. Turbett, Margaret Becker, Sowmya R. Rao, Elizabeth Oliver, Allison Taylor Walker, Maroya Spalding Walters, Paul Kelly, Daniel T. Leung, Mark Knouse, Stefan Hagmann, Edward T. Ryan, Regina C. LaRocque
Abstract
We performed prospective screening of stool for multidrug-resistant organisms from 608 US international travelers and identified an acquisition rate of 38% following travel. Carriage rates remained significantly elevated for at least 6 months post-travel. Travel-related diarrhea was a risk factor for acquisition, as well as for long-term carriage upon return.
Topics & Concepts
CarriageMedicineDiarrheaMultiple drug resistanceTerm (time)Traveler's diarrheaInternal medicineMicrobiologyDrug resistancePathologyBiologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEscherichia coli research studies