Cited 39 times since 2016 (4.1 per year) source: EuropePMC Future microbiology, Volume 11, 30 5 2016, Pages 857-864 Prolonged carriage and potential onward transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch travelers. van Hattem JM, Arcilla MS, Bootsma MC, van Genderen PJ, Goorhuis A, Grobusch MP, Molhoek N, Oude Lashof AM, Schultsz C, Stobberingh EE, Verbrugh HA, de Jong MD, Melles DC, Penders J
Aim
The aim was to study acquisition and persistence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) among travelers.
Materials & methods
Stools from 2001 travelers and 215 nontraveling household members, collected before and immediately post-travel as well as 1, 3, 6 and 12 months upon return, were screened for CPE.
Results
Five travelers, all visiting Asia outside the Indian subcontinent, acquired CPE. One traveler persistently carried the same OXA-244 CPE up to 6 months post-travel. Three months after travel, her co-traveling spouse also became positive for this OXA-244 CPE strain, suggesting clonal transmission within this household.
Conclusion
Acquisition of CPE is not restricted to travelers to the Indian subcontinent and/or to travelers seeking healthcare during travel and can persist up to at least 6 months post-travel.
