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ESBL-PE isolates obtained underwent whole genome sequencing to identify resistance genes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A densely populated community in Singapore.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were 693 healthy community-dwelling questionnaire respondents. Out of which, 305 provided stool samples or rectal swabs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall knowledge of antibiotic use was poor (mean score 4.6\/10, IQR 3.0\u20136.0). 80 participants (80\/305, 26.2%) carried at least one ESBL-PE isolate. The most common ESBL-PE was\n                      <jats:italic>Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic>\n                      sequence type 131 carrying CTX-M type beta-lactamases (11\/71, 15.5%). Living overseas for &gt;1\u2009year (OR 3.3, 95%\u2009CI 1.6 to 6.9) but not short-term travel, recent hospitalisation or antibiotic intake was associated with ESBL-PE carriage. Interestingly, higher knowledge scores (OR 2.0, 95%\u2009CI 1.03 to 3.9) and having no leftover antibiotics (OR 2.4, 95%\u2009CI 1.2 to 4.9) were independent factors associated with ESBL-PE carriage in the multivariate logistic regression model.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While the role of trans-border transmission of antimicrobial resistance is well known, we may have to examine the current recommendation that all antibiotics courses have to be completed. 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