Oral colonisation by antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among long-term care facility residents: prevalence, risk factors, and molecular epidemiology

Abstract Background For residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) are a risk factor, yet their oral colonisation, potentially leading to aspiration pneumonia, remains unclear. This study was undertaken to survey the prevalence, phenotypic characteristics,...

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Main Authors: Mi Nguyen-Tra Le, Shizuo Kayama, Mineka Yoshikawa, Toshinori Hara, Seiya Kashiyama, Junzo Hisatsune, Keiko Tsuruda, Makoto Onodera, Hiroki Ohge, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Motoyuki Sugai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-0705-1