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Unnoticed Spread of Integron-Carrying Enterobacteriaceae in Intensive Care Units
2 Jun 2005
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BACKGROUND: Integrons are strongly associated with multidrug resistance in Enterobacteriaceae. Little is known about the natural history of integron-associated resistance in hospitals during nonoutbreak periods. The prevalence of integrons and the incidence of cross-transmission and horizontal gene transfer in Enterobacteriaceae with reduced susceptibility to cephalosporins (ERSC) were determined for 2 intensive...
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