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Epidemic and virulence characteristic of Shigella spp. with extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, China.
BMC infectious diseases - 15 May 2014
Zhang Chuan-Ling, Liu Qing-Zhong, Wang Juan, Chu Xu, Shen Li-Meng, Guo Yuan-Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Shigellae have become increasingly resistant to the extended-spectrum cephalosporin (ESC) worldwide and pose a great challenge to anti-infection treatment options. The purpose of this study was to determine the resistance, cephalosporin resistance mechanisms, virulence characteristic and genotype of ESC-resistant Shigella. METHODS: From 2008 to 2012, Shigella isolates collected from diarrhea patients...
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