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A 7-year surveillance for ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a university hospital in Taiwan: the increase of CTX-M-15 in the ICU.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Feb 2010
Shu J C, Chia J H, Kuo A J, Su Lin-Hui, Wu Tsu-Lan
Abstract excerpt
To monitor the changing trend of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria, a 7-year continuous study was launched in 2001 at the largest tertiary hospital in Taiwan. A significant increase over the study period was evident for ESBL-producing isolates of Escherichia coli (4.8-10.0%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (15.0-23.4%). Molecular investigation conducted in three separate periods revealed the...
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