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Diversity of Escherichia coli strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Spain: second nationwide study.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2010
Díaz Miguel A, Hernández-Bello José R, Rodríguez-Baño Jesús, Martínez-Martínez Luis, Calvo Jorge, Blanco Jorge, Pascual Alvaro
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBLEC) in Spain increased 8-fold from 2000 to 2006. ESBL type, clonal relationship, antimicrobial susceptibility, and clinical data about infections caused by ESBLEC are evaluated in a second nationwide study developed in 2006. From 1008 clinical isolates obtained over 2 months from 44 hospitals, 254 were used for further...
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