Risk factors for fecal colonization with multiple distinct strains of escherichia coli among long-term care facility residents

Ebbing Lautenbach, Pam Tolomeo, Nicole Black, Joel N. Maslow

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Abstract

Of 49 long-term care facility residents, 21 (43%) were colonized with 2 or more distinct strains of Escherichia coli. There were no significant risk factors for colonization with multiple strains of E. coli. These results suggest that future efforts to efficiently identify the diversity of colonizing strains will be challenging.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)491-493
Number of pages3
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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