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Community faecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in French children.
BMC infectious diseases - 21 Nov 2012
Birgy André, Cohen Robert, Levy Corinne, Bidet Philippe, Courroux Céline, Benani Mohamed, Thollot Franck, Bingen Edouard
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BACKGROUND: The increasing incidence of community acquired infection due to Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) -Producing Enterobacteriaceae represent a great concern because there are few therapeutic alternatives. The fecal flora of children in the community can represent a reservoir for ESBLs genes which are located on highly transmissible plasmids and the spread of these genes among bacterial pathogens is...
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