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Prevalence and genetic diversity of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in nursing homes in Bavaria, Germany.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Feb 2017
Valenza Giuseppe, Nickel Silke, Pfeifer Yvonne, Pietsch Michael, Voigtländer Elzbieta, Lehner-Reindl Verena, Höller Christiane
Abstract excerpt
Main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae among 156 nursing home residents in Bavaria and to compare the results with healthy individuals from the Bavarian community. Intestinal colonisation by ESBL-producing Escherichia coli was detected in 23 nursing home residents (14.7%) using MacConkey agar...
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