Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) among travellers to Africa: destination-specific data pooled from three European prospective studies.
Tinja LääveriJessica A VlotAlje P van DamHanni K HäkkinenGerard J B SonderLeo G VisserAnu KantelePublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
Even in areas with relatively low risk of colonization, antimicrobials clearly predispose to colonization with ESBL-PE. Travellers to Africa should be cautioned against unnecessary use of antibiotics.