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Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli in the Stools of Returning Japanese Travelers, and the Risk Factors for Colonization
16 May 2014
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OBJECTIVE: Travel overseas has recently been considered a risk factor for colonization with drug-resistant bacteria. The purpose of this study was to establish the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the acquisition of drug-resistant bacteria by Japanese travelers. METHODS: Between October 2011 and September 2012, we screened the stools of 68 Japanese returning travelers for extended-spectrum...
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