Travel-associated multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and risk factors among US military personnel
Abstract
International travel is a risk factor for incident colonization with extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms. These and other multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are major pathogens in combat casualties. We evaluated risk factors for colonization with MDR bacteria in US military personnel travelling internationally for official duty.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 02, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/jtm/taab028
Entities
People
- David R. Tribble
- Gregory Buchek
- Heather C. Yun
- Indrani Mitra
- Jamie Fraser
- Jason Stam
- Kalyani Telu
- Katrin Mende
- Susan Kaiser
- Tahaniyat Lalani
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institutes of Health
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Department of Defense
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research