Table 1.
Site (Total No. of Subjects Tested) | Eb Carriage Rate (% [Total No. of Carriers]) | ||
---|---|---|---|
3GCR | ESBL-P | MDR | |
Oakland (176) | 3.4 (6) | 3.4 (6) | 3.4 (6) |
Kansas City (177) | 5.1 (9) | 3.4 (6) | 1.7 (3) |
Nashville (166) | 4.8 (8) | 3.6 (6) | 2.4 (4) |
Total (519) | 4.4 (23) | 3.5 (18) | 2.5 (13) |
Abbreviations: 3GCR, third-generation cephalosporin resistant; Eb, Enterobacteriaceae; ESBL-P, extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing (confirmed by double-disk diffusion testing); MDR, multidrug resistant (defined as nonsusceptible to ≥1 agent in ≥3 antimicrobial classes).