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Spread of Escherichia coli O25b:H4-B2-ST131 producing CTX-M-15 and SHV-12 with high virulence gene content in Barcelona (Spain).
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2011
Coelho Alicia, Mora Azucena, Mamani Rosalia, López Cecilia, González-López Juan José, Larrosa María Nieves, Quintero-Zarate J Natalia, Dahbi Ghizlane, Herrera Alexandra, Blanco Jesús E, Blanco Miguel, Alonso María Pilar, Prats Guillem, Blanco Jorge
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OBJECTIVES: The present study was carried out to evaluate the current prevalence of the clonal group O25b:H4-B2-ST131 among extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBLEC) collected in the Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona (Spain) with regard to other clonal groups and to characterize their genetic background. METHODS: Ninety-four consecutive non-duplicate ESBLEC isolates collected from...
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