Carriage of Enterobacteriaceae producing extended spectrum beta-lactamases in kindergarten children in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. ESBL-carriage in Lao kindergarten children

Intestinal carriage constitutes an important reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, such as extended spectrum beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaeae (ESBLE and CPE), with some of the highest rates reported from Asia. Antibiotic resistance has been little studied in Laos, where some antibiotics are available without restriction but others, such as carbapenems, are not currently available.