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Table 4 ESBL/pAmpC gene types, E. coli sequence types and general characteristics of household members

From: ESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carriage among veterinary healthcare workers in the Netherlands

Characteristics

ESBL-E/K positive household members

1

2

3

4

Relation to VHW

Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner

Uses same kitchen/ bathroom as VHW

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hand washing after toilet use

(Almost) always

Sometimes

Sometimes

(Almost) always

Professional contact with animals

Yes, veterinary Assistant

Yes, hoof care (cows)

No

No

Health-care professional

No

No

No

No

Animal contact last 4 weeks

Dog, cat, rabbit, chicken

Dog, cat, cow

Dog, cat, mouse, horse

Dog

Hospitalization last 6 months

No

No

No

No

PPI use last 6 months

No

No

No

No

AB use last 6 months

No

No

No

No

Travel history last 6 months

Southern Europe

Western, Northern Europe

Western Asia

Southern Europe

ESBL/ pAmpC gene

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-14

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-15

E. coli ST

1193

69

69

6143

ESBL-E/K results of corresponding veterinary healthcare worker

Results at T0

 ESBL/ pAmpC gene

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-14

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-32

 E. coli ST

1193

69

131

68/48

Results at T1

 ESBL/ pAmpC gene

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-15

blaCTX-M-15

 E. coli ST

1193

131

6143

  1. AB: antibiotic; ESBL-E/K: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase or pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli/Klebsiella pneumoniae; pAmpC: plasmid-mediated AmpC; PPI: proton pump inhibitor; ST: sequence type; T0: first sampling moment; T1: second sampling moment; VHW: veterinary healthcare worker