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Change in the prevalence of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Japan by clonal spread.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2009
Suzuki Satowa, Shibata Naohiro, Yamane Kunikazu, Wachino Jun-ichi, Ito Kenitiro, Arakawa Yoshichika
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In the early 2000s, there was a rapid increase in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in hospital settings throughout Japan. The reasons for this rapid increase are unclear. METHODS: Between 2002 and 2003, 142 clinical isolates of E. coli suspected of producing ESBL were obtained from 37 hospitals and commercial clinical laboratories in geographically distinct regions...
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