Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β -Lactamase—Producing Escherichia coli as a Cause of Nosocomial Infection or Colonization: Implications for Control

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BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing members of the Enterobacteriaceae family are important nosocomial pathogens. Escherichia coli producing a specific family of ESBL (the CTX-M enzymes) are emerging worldwide. The epidemiology of these organisms as causes of nosocomial infection is poorly understood. The aims of this study were to investigate the clinical and molecular epidemiology of...

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