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

Colin J WorbyAshlee M EarlSarah E TurbettMargaret BeckerSowmya R RaoElizabeth OliverAllison Taylor WalkerMaroya WaltersPaul KellyDaniel T LeungMark KnouseStefan H F HagmannEdward T RyanRegina C LaRocque

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

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.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
gram negative
drug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
klebsiella pneumoniae
infectious diseases
irritable bowel syndrome