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Molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases isolated in Rome, Italy.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Carattoli Alessandra, García-Fernández Aurora, Varesi Paola, Fortini Daniela, Gerardi Serena, Penni Adriano, Mancini Carlo, Giordano Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are a major problem in many different hospitals worldwide, causing outbreaks as well as sporadic infections. The prevalence of Escherichia coli ESBL producers was analyzed in a surveillance study performed on the population attending the Policlinico Umberto I, the largest university hospital in Rome, Italy. We also investigated...
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