High Prevalence of Acquired Antimicrobial Resistance Unrelated to Heavy Antimicrobial Consumption
Copyright policy )High Prevalence of Acquired Antimicrobial Resistance Unrelated to Heavy Antimicrobial Consumption
In a very remote rural Bolivian community where the use of antimicrobials has been minimal and where exchanges with the exterior are very limited, 67% of subjects were found to be carriers of fecal Escherichia coli with acquired resistance to >/=1 antimicrobial agent(s); the highest rates were observed for tetracycline (64%), ampicillin (58%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (50%), and chloramphenicol (41%). The most relevant implication of these findings is that, in certain settings, the spread and maintenance of antimicrobial resistance can occur, regardless of whether selective pressure generated by the use of antimicrobials is present.
- University of Siena Italy
- University of Florence Italy
Adult, Male, Rural Population, Bolivia, Adolescent, Infant, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Feces, Child, Preschool, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Escherichia coli, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Child, Escherichia coli Infections, Aged
Adult, Male, Rural Population, Bolivia, Adolescent, Infant, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Feces, Child, Preschool, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Escherichia coli, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Child, Escherichia coli Infections, Aged
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