Pseudomonas aeruginosa carriage and associated risk factors in healthy individuals and patients from Rotterdam, Rome, and Jakarta.

ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa may colonize humans, however, epidemiological data are scarce. Here, we determined overall and body site-specific carriage rates and associated risk factors among healthy individuals and newly admitted patients in three major cities. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Rome (Italy), and Jakarta (Indonesia) between 2022-2024. Adult healthy individuals and newly admitted patients were asked to provide throat, navel, and rectal/perianal swabs, and to complete a questionnaire. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to determine factors associated with P. aeruginosa carriage. Carriage rates differed significantly between cities (p < 0.001), and were lowest in Rome (healthy individuals 4.8%; patients 6.5%), followed by Ro

SUBMITTER: van Veen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279987 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature