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CTX-M-15-producing urinary Escherichia coli O25b-ST131-phylogroup B2 has acquired resistance to fosfomycin.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2009
Oteo Jesús, Orden Beatriz, Bautista Verónica, Cuevas Oscar, Arroyo Margarita, Martínez-Ruiz Rocío, Pérez-Vázquez María, Alcaraz Marta, García-Cobos Silvia, Campos José
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OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in fosfomycin resistance in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in relation to fosfomycin consumption and to characterize representative fosfomycin-resistant isolates. METHODS: In 2007-08, an unexpected increase in fosfomycin resistance in ESBL-producing urinary E. coli was observed. Laboratory records were reviewed and a...
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