Antimicrobial resistance genes acquisition among Dutch intercontinental travellers: a prospective multicentre study

  • Jiyang Chan
  • , Niels Best
  • , Maris Arcilla
  • , Jarne Hattem
  • , Damian C Melles
  • , Menno D Jong
  • , Constance Schultsz
  • , Perry J J Genderen
  • , Martin C J Bootsma
  • , Abraham Goorhuis
  • , Martin P Grobusch
  • , Astrid M Oude Lashof
  • , Henri A Verbrugh
  • , John Penders*
  • , COMBAT-study consortium
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health threat. People often acquire AMR bacteria during travel and import them into their home countries. This large-scale cohort study among intercontinental travellers identified destination, diarrhoea, antibiotic use, and shellfish consumption during travel as significant risk factors for acquisition of various AMR genes.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbertaae131
JournalJournal of Travel Medicine
Volume31
Issue number8
Early online date10 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2024

Keywords

  • Antibiotic resistance
  • genes
  • intercontinental travel
  • multicentre
  • prospective

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