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Dissemination of multidrug-resistant blaCTX-M-15/IncFIIk plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from hospital- and community-acquired human infections in Tunisia.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Nov 2015
Mansour Wejdene, Grami Raoudha, Ben Haj Khalifa Anis, Dahmen Safia, Châtre Pierre, Haenni Marisa, Aouni Mahjoub, Madec Jean-Yves
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the molecular features of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from hospital- and community-acquired (HA/CA) infections in the region of Mahdia, Tunisia. Among 336 K. pneumoniae isolates recovered from both clinical contexts between July 2009 and December 2011, 49 and 15 were ESBL producers and originated from clinical and community sources, respectively....
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