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Clonal and horizontal dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae expressing SHV-5 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in a Mexican pediatric hospital.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2004
Miranda Guadalupe, Castro Natividad, Leaños Blanca, Valenzuela Adriana, Garza-Ramos Ulises, Rojas Teresa, Solórzano Fortino, Chihu Lilia, Silva Jesús
Abstract excerpt
One hundred eighty-four clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae were recovered from August 1996 to October 1997 at the Pediatric Hospital of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Mexico City, Mexico. Most of the isolates were collected from the neonatal intensive care unit and infant wards, which are located on the same floor of the hospital. Isolates were genotypically compared by pulsed-field gel...
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