Risk Factors for Colonization With Multidrug‐Resistant Bacteria Among Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit After Returning From Abroad

ConclusionsThe main factor associated with MDR bacteria carriage after a stay abroad seems to be a hospitalization abroad only in case of antibiotic treatment abroad. Screening and isolation of “Abroad” patients should be recommended, even in case of a first negative screening.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marion Angue, Nicolas Allou, Olivier Belmonte, Yannick Lefort, Nathalie Lugagne, David Vandroux, Philippe Montravers, Jérôme Allyn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research