Table 4.
ESBL-PE colonization rates from the five studies [4, 6, 7, 10, 11] in relation to geographical subregion visited
| All | Northern Africa | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa | Western Africa | Southern Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantele et al. [6] (Finnish study) 2009–2010 | ||||||
| ESBL-PE (+) among travellers n (% of all visitors to subregion) | 25/196 (12.8) | 2/3 (66.7) | 1/4 (25.0) | 14/86 (16.3) | 5/78 (6.4) | 3/25 (12.0) |
| Paltansing et al. [4] (Dutch study I) 2011 | ||||||
| ESBL-PE (+) among travellers n (% of all visitors to subregion) | 29/103 (28.2) | 7/13 (53.8) | 3/7 (42.9) | 14/54 (25.9) | 4/12 (33.3) | 1/17 (5.9) |
| Reuland et al. [10] (Dutch study II) 2012–2013 | ||||||
| ESBL-PE (+) among travellers n (% of all visitors to subregion) | 7/97 (7.2) | 3/12 (25.0) | 0/4 (0.0) | 2/45 (4.4) | 2/20 (10.0) | 0/16 (0.0) |
| Ruppé et al. [7]2012–2013 (data on travellers visiting only one country) | ||||||
| ESBL-PE (+) among travellers n (% of all visitors to subregion) | 89/182 (48.9) | N/A | 24/45 (53.3) | 21/37 (56.8) | 44/99 (44.4) | 0/1 (0) |
| Arcilla et al. [11]2012–2013 | ||||||
| ESBL-PE (+) among travellers n (% of all visitors to subregion) | 118/508 (23.2) | 34/81 (42.0) | N/A | 57/205 (27.8) | 20/106 (18.9) | 7/116 (6.0) |
| Combined total: ESBL-PE colonization rates | 268/1086 (24.7) | 46/109 (42.2) | 28/60 (46.7) | 108/427 (25.3) | 75/315 (23.8) | 11/175 (6.3) |