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Endemic extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae at an intensive care unit: risk factors for colonization and infection.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2006
Martins Ianick Souto, Pessoa-Silva Carmem Lúcia, Nouer Simone Aranha, Pessoa de Araujo Elaine Gama, Ferreira Adriana Lucia Pires, Riley Lee W, Moreira Beatriz Meurer
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A prospective cohort study was undertaken to describe the epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBLKp) acquisition at an intensive care unit (ICU) in a non-outbreak setting. Surveillance for ESBLKp colonization and infection was performed in patients admitted at the ICU from January, 2000, to May, 2001. Screening for ESBLKp intestinal colonization was done by culturing...
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