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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in paediatric wards: a nested case-control study.
Journal of paediatrics and child health - 1 Oct 2008
Demir Serap, Soysal Ahmet, Bakir Mustafa, Kaufmann Mary E, Yagci Aysegul
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AIM: A high rate (48.6%) of extended spectrum beta-lactamase production among Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KP) clinical isolates in the paediatric wards of our hospital prompted the introduction of enhanced infection control measures, and after the implementation of these measures, we instituted a prospective surveillance programme, with a nested case-control study to determine the risk factors for rectal...
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