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ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2019

Proportion of asylum seekers carrying multi-drug resistant microorganisms is persistently increased after arrival in the Netherlands.

Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Christina Louka, Alewijn Ott, John W Rossen, Darren Cornish, Spyros Pournaras, Erik Bathoorn, Ymkje Stienstra

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Sofanne J Ravensbergen1University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Christina Louka1University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Alewijn Ott3Department of Medical Microbiology, Certe, Groningen, The Netherlands.
John W Rossen2ESCMID study group for infections in travelers and migrants, Basel, Switzerland.
Darren CornishBabylon Primary Health Care Services, Elst, The Netherlands.
Spyros Pournaras7'ATTIKON' University Hospital, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Erik Bathoorn4University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Ymkje Stienstra1University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the duration of MDRO carriage in this population. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected between January 1st 2014 through December 31st 2016. Study material included screening samples for MDRO carriage and clinical samples from asylum seekers in need of medical care. The study focused on methicillin-resistant Results: Samples from 2091 asylum seekers were included. 1270 (60.7%) were female, median age was 26 years (IQR 20-34) and median number of days in the Netherlands until first sample was 67 (IQR 4-235). In the patients' first obtained samples, the rate of MRSA varied between 4.5 and 13.0% per time interval after arrival. The rate of MDRE fluctuated between 7.4% and 25.0%. No particular decline in positivity rates in first obtained samples was observed after arrival in the Netherlands. In the group of asylum seekers who arrived more than one year ago, MRSA was isolated in a percentage of 5.1% ( Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating that carriage rate of MDRO in asylum seekers remains high even after prolonged stay in the Netherlands. Longitudinal data on MDRO carriage after arrival in countries with a low MDRO prevalence are needed to determine optimal screening strategies, infection control measures and empirical antibiotic therapy.

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Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarrier StateEnterobacteriaceaeFemaleHumansMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusNetherlandsRefugeesRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsAsylum seekersCarriage rateMRSAMultidrug resistant organisms

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PMCPMC6323800

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