| Literature DB >> 32478813 |
Joyce Wang1, Marco Cassone2, Kristen Gibson2, Bonnie Lansing2, Lona Mody2,3, Evan S Snitkin1,4,5, Krishna Rao5.
Abstract
Nursing home (NH) patients often acquire colonization with antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs). We show that patients exposed to broad-spectrum antibiotics during previous hospitalizations have elevated enterococcal relative abundances on NH admission and higher risk of subsequent ARO acquisition. Our findings suggest that interventions preventing ARO spread should extend beyond NH doors.Entities:
Keywords: antibiotic exposure; antibiotic-resistant organisms; genomic epidemiology; intestinal microbiota; skilled nursing facilities
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32478813 PMCID: PMC7819526 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa662
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079