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Community spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis: a long-term study in Japan.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2013
Chong Yong, Shimoda Shinji, Yakushiji Hiroko, Ito Yoshikiyo, Miyamoto Toshihiro, Kamimura Tomohiko, Shimono Nobuyuki, Akashi Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria, particularly CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli, are a rising concern worldwide. There are few data from Japan on the acquisition of ESBLs in the community or the influx of these bacteria into hospitals. Therefore, we examined the prevalence of ESBL carriage in outpatients, in order to estimate the spread of ESBLs in...
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