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Prevalence of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in nursing homes
| Variable | Nursing home (n [%])
|
Total (n [%]) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | ||
| No of residents studied | 144 | 48 | 33 | 225 |
| ESBL-producing | 37 (25.7) | 9 (18.8) | 3 (9.1) | 49 (21.7) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | ||||
| CTX-M-type ESBL | 33 (22.9) | 9 (18.8) | 2 (6.1) | 44 (19.6) |
| Bacterial species | ||||
| Escherichia coli | 31 (93.9) | 8 (88.9) | 2 (100.0) | 41 (93.2) |
| Other | 2 (6.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.8) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | ||||
Abbreviation: ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase.
