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 language | English |
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| Article number | taae131 |
| Journal | Journal of Travel Medicine |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 10 Oct 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Antibiotic resistance
- genes
- intercontinental travel
- multicentre
- prospective