Travel-associated carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales: Epidemiology and risk factors in a Finnish cohort
Hospitalization in high-prevalence countries and antibiotic use emerged as key risk factors for CPE acquisition. Regional variation was evident: OXA-48-like enzymes dominated among CPEs linked to the Middle East and North Africa, whereas NDM was prevalent elsewhere in Eurasia and Africa.
Authors
- Mikael Kajova
- Tamim Khawaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1999-1801)
- Anu Kantele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-1000)
- Katariina Kainulainen
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102926
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00