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The role of horizontal gene transfer in the dissemination of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in an endemic setting.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Sept 2012
Doi Yohei, Adams-Haduch Jennifer M, Peleg Anton Y, D'Agata Erika M C
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of horizontal gene transmission (HGT) in the emergence and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram-negative bacteria during periods of endemicity is unclear. Over a 12-month period, rectal colonization with SHV-5- and SHV-12-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae was quantified among a cohort of residents in a long-term care facility. Demographic and...
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