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Prevalence of fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among healthy adult people in Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2011
Luvsansharav Ulzii-Orshikh, Hirai Itaru, Niki Marie, Nakata Arisa, Yoshinaga Aya, Moriyama Toshiki, Yamamoto Yoshimasa
Abstract excerpt
In Japan, the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers in hospital settings has shown an increasing trend. In the present study, we investigated the prevalence of the fecal carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae among healthy adults. Stool samples were collected for the phenotypic and genotypic identification of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. We found the prevalence of ESBL...
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