Acquisition and Long-term Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US International Travelers.

Open Forum Infect Dis
Authors
Colin Worby
Ashlee Earl
Sarah Turbett
Margaret Becker
Sowmya Rao
Elizabeth Oliver
Allison Walker
Maroya Walters
Paul Kelly
Daniel Leung
Mark Knouse
Stefan Hagmann
Edward Ryan
Regina 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.
Year of Publication
2020
Journal
Open Forum Infect Dis
Volume
7
Issue
12
Pages
ofaa543
Date Published
2020 Dec
ISSN
2328-8957
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofaa543
PubMed ID
33409326
PubMed Central ID
PMC7759211
Links
Grant list
U01 CK000175 / CK / NCEZID CDC HHS / United States
U01CK000490 / ACL / ACL HHS / United States
U19 CI000514 / CI / NCPDCID CDC HHS / United States

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