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Risk factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms at a tertiary care hospital
25 May 2005
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BACKGROUND: In 1995, beta-lactam inhibitor combinations replaced third-generation cephalosporins as empirical therapy in an effort to manage extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) resistance. This study investigated the relationship between antibiotic usage and ESBL organisms from 1994 through 2002 using epidemiological and molecular analysis. METHODS: A case-control study of 119 patients with ESBL organisms and...
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