biostudies-literatureUnknown10(1)Meijs APMinisterie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport<h4>Background</h4>Animals are a reservoir for ESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli/Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-E/K). We investigated the association between occupational contact with different types of animals and the prevalence of ESBL-E/K carriage among veterinary healthcare workers, assessed molecular characteristics of ESBL-E/K, and followed-up on the ESBL-E/K carriage status of participants and their household members.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants completed a questionnaire about their contact with animals at work and at home, health status, travel behaviour and hygiene, and sent in a faecal sample which was tested for the presence of ESBL-E/K. Resistance genes were typed using PCR and sequencing. ESBL-E/K positive participants and their household members were followed up after 6 montAntimicrobial resistance and infection control147https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8524829biostudies-literatureESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carriage among veterinary healthcare workers in the Netherlands.PMC8524829van Duijkeren EMeijs APGijsbers EFHengeveld PDDierikx CMde Greeff SCfalseESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carriage among veterinary healthcare workers in the Netherlands.<h4>Background</h4>Animals are a reservoir for ESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli/Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-E/K). We investigated the association between occupational contact with different types of animals and the prevalence of ESBL-E/K carriage among veterinary healthcare workers, assessed molecular characteristics of ESBL-E/K, and followed-up on the ESBL-E/K carriage status of participants and their household members.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants completed a questionnaire about their contact with animals at work and at home, health status, travel behaviour and hygiene, and sent in a faecal sample which was tested for the presence of ESBL-E/K. Resistance genes were typed using PCR and sequencing. ESBL-E/K positive participants and their household members were followed up after 6 mont2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Oct2025-04-04T09:18:53.019Z2025-04-04T09:18:53.019ZS-EPMC85248293466682610.1186/s13756-021-01012-8