Epidemiology and molecular typing of multidrug-resistant bacteria in daycare centers in Flanders, Belgium

Abstract: The global prevalence and spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) represent an emerging public health threat. Daycare center (DCC) attendance is a risk factor for MDRO carriage in children and their environment. This study aimed to map the epidemiology of carriage and potential transmission of these organisms within 18 Flemish DDCs (Belgium). An MDRO prevalence survey was organized between November 2018 and February 2019 among children attending the centres. Selective chromogenic culture media were used for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobactera... Mehr ...