Prevalence and characteristics of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from pediatric inpatients with respiratory tract infections at a teaching hospital in China.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in the pediatric setting in China. A total of 201 non-duplicate K. pneumoniae isolates were obtained from 432 pediatric inpatients suffering from respiratory tract infections. One hundred and thirty-eight K. pneumoniae isolates were determined to be extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producers. Of...

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