In a cohort of 1,209 intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the prevalence of intestinal colonization with high-level expressed AmpC cephalosporinase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (HLAC-PE) rose steadily from 2% at admission to 30% in patients with lengths of stay (LOS) exceeding 4 weeks. In multivariate analysis, LOS was the main predictor of carriage acquisition after adjustment on antimicrobial exposure. HLAC-PE infection occurred in 15% of carriers. Carriage and infection were associated with a marked increase in carbapenem consumption.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02101-15 | DOI Listing |
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