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Epidemiology and genetic characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria causing urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2012
Tinelli Marco, Cataldo Maria Adriana, Mantengoli Elisabetta, Cadeddu Chiara, Cunietti Ettore, Luzzaro Francesco, Rossolini Gian Maria, Tacconelli Evelina
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OBJECTIVES: To assess risk factors for acquiring extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria (ESBL+ GN) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). METHODS: A prospective case-case-control study was carried out. In the first study, cases were d...
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