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Risk Factors for Infection with Escherichia coli in Nursing Home Residents Colonized with Fluoroquinolone-Resistant E. coli
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May 2015
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015; 36(5):575-577. -
Alternative Title:Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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Description:A case-control study to determine risk factors for clinical infection with Escherichia coli was conducted among nursing home residents colonized with fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli. Among 94 subjects, 11 (12%) developed infections with E. coli. Risk factors included the presence of a urinary catheter or tracheostomy, diabetes mellitus, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole exposure.
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Pubmed ID:25880678
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4402708
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