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Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a UK district hospital; an observational study.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Aug 2012
Enoch D A, Brown F, Sismey A W, Mlangeni D A, Curran M D, Karas J A, Cone D B, Aliyu S H, Dhanji H, Doumith M, Maharjan S, Meunier D, Woodford N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are an increasingly important cause of resistance in Gram-negative bacteria throughout the world. AIM: We investigated the clinical and molecular epidemiology of infections caused by ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a UK hospital, to identify the types of ESBL produced and risk factors for acquisition. METHODS: Between July 2008 and June 2009, all patients...
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