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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of subjects with and without ESBL-producing E. coli acquisition during travel, number (%) of subjects (N = 58)

From: Antimicrobial resistance acquisition after international travel in U.S. travelers

 

Non-ESBL E. coli (n = 53)

ESBL-producing E. coli (n = 5)

Male gender

23 (43)

1 (20)

Age, median (minimum-maximum)

63 (15–82)

67 (58–81)

Regiona

 Mexico, Caribbean, & Central America

17 (32)

1 (20)

 Asia

15 (28)

2 (40)

 Africa

15 (28)

1 (20)

 Europe

5 (9)

0

 South America

1 (2)

1 (20)

 North America

2 (4)

0

Purpose of travela

 Vacation

40 (76)

3 (60)

 Visiting friends and relatives

10 (19)

0

 Other (missionary/volunteer)*

3 (6)

2 (40)

 Deployment and military duty

4 (8)

0

 School

1 (2)

0

Duration of travel, median (minimum-maximum)

12 (6–105)

11 (7–16)

Living conditionsa

 Hotel

33 (62)

3 (60)

 Friends and relatives

12 (23)

1 (20)

 Group livingb

9 (17)

1 (20)

 Boat/cruise

7 (13)

0

Local water ingestion during travel

26 (49)

1 (20)

Water exposures during travel

19 (36)

1 (20)

Antibiotic exposure since enrollment

20 (38)

3 (60)

 Malaria chemoprophylaxis

19 (36)

3 (60)

  Atovaquone/Proguanil

14 (26)

3 (60)

  Doxycycline

3 (6)

0

  Chloroquine

2 (4)

0

 Antibiotics for traveler’s diarrhea since enrollment

2 (4)

1 (20)

  Ciprofloxacin

1 (2)

1 (20)

  Erythromycin

1 (2)

0

 Systemic antibiotics for other indications since enrollment

2 (4)

1 (20)

  Azithromycin

1 (2)

0

  Cephalexin

1 (2)

0

  Unknown antibiotic

0

1 (20)

Illness since enrollment

11 (21)

2 (40)

Duration of illness, median (minimum-maximum)

4 (1–27)

5 (2–8)

  1. aPercentages greater than 100 as someone can be counted more than once based upon region of travel or living conditions
  2. bGroup living included barracks, dorms, or kibbutz
  3. * p = 0.05