Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Antibiotic Resistant Strain, Traveler's Diarrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients with traveller's diarrhoea frequently harbour Extended Spectrum Betalactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (EPE) returning from EPE-endemic areas. This study investigates to what extent travellers returning to Sweden with traveller's diarrhoea carry ESBL in their stool. The isolates are examined further according to species, phenotype, antibiogram and whole genome sequencing.
Detailed description
Samples sent to the department of clinical microbiology in Lund, Sweden for culture of salmonella, shigella, yersinia or campylobacter are also cultured selectively for ESBL. All patients are contacted by mail with the results. ESBL-positive patients are invited to submit further faecal cultures and blood samples during one year follow up time, to investigate how long the patient is colonized with ESBL.
Interventions
See above
Sponsors
Lund University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* Travellers diarrhoea * foreign traveller
Exclusion criteria
* foreign traveller but no symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion ESBL-colonized after one year. | 1 year | Defined as a Positive ESBL-culture obtained 12 months after travel |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed