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Complex molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum -lactamases in Klebsiella pneumoniae: a long-term perspective from a single institution in Madrid
29 Oct 2007
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OBJECTIVES: To analyse all extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates recovered from 2001 to 2004 in our institution and to compare this period with that of 1989 to 2000. METHODS: All K. pneumoniae isolates recovered during the studied period were screened for ESBL production. One isolate per patient was selected for ESBL characterization and for population structure,...
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