Table 1. Prevalence of ESBL and CARBA carriage among newborns hospitalised in NICU.
| Enterobacteriaceae | Carriers at admission* N = 455[%(N)] | Colonised during NICU stay* N = 207[%(N)] |
|---|---|---|
| MDR-Enterobacteriaceae | 33 (150/455) | 64.2 (133/207) |
| ESBL-Enterobacteriaceae | 22.4 (102/455) | 59.4 (123/207) |
| ESBL-K. pneumoniae | 77.4 (79/102) | 94.3 (116/123) |
| ESBL-E.coli | 32.3 (33/102) | 26 (32/123) |
| ESBL-Other species | 8.8 (9/102) | 8.1 (10/123) |
| CARBA-Enterobacteriaceae | 8.7 (40) | 12.5 (26/207) |
| CARBA-K. pneumoniae | 42.5 (17/40) | 46.1 (12/26) |
| CARBA-E.coli | 45 (18/40) | 61.5 (16/26) |
| CARBA-Other species | 12.5 (5/40) | 7.6 (2/26) |
*Carriage of at least one MDR Enterobacteriaceae isolate.