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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of invasive neonatal Escherichia coli clinical isolates.
American journal of perinatology - 1 Nov 2014
Shakir Salika Mehreen, Goldbeck Jessica Marie, Robison Denise, Eckerd Annette Marie, Chavez-Bueno Susana
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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of neonates with Escherichia coli bacteremia and the antibiotic resistance pattern of the bacterial isolates. We assessed the isolates' genetic relatedness and virulence phenotypic characteristics in vitro. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 24 neonates with E. coli bacteremia were identified prospectively in a tertiary-care hospital....
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