Abstract
The increasing prevalence of ESBL-E in the community is a cause of concern for hospitals. Early detection of ESBL-E carriers on admission could allow timely implementation of control measures or appropriate selection of antimicrobials.
Highlights
The increasing prevalence of extended-spectrum betalactamase producing–Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) in the community is a cause of concern for hospitals
The increasing prevalence of ESBL-E in the community is a cause of concern for hospitals
Overall 10.6% of patients screened were ESBL-E carriers upon admission at HUG, mostly due to ESBL-producing E. coli
Summary
To describe the current prevalence of ESBL-E rates upon admission to 4 different services at HUG, in the context of a multicenter European study (R-Gnosis). ESBL-E carriage was 83/981 (8.4%) and 61/430 (14.2%) for Ortho 1 and 2 respectively; Geriatrics, 42/371 (11.3%); and ECS, 41/354 (11.6%)
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