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Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing and Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Children: Trends in the United States, 1999–2011
19 Mar 2014
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BACKGROUND: Enterobacteriaceae infections resistant to extended-spectrum β-lactams are an emerging problem in children. We used a large database of clinical isolates to describe the national epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (G3CR) Enterobacteriaceae. METHODS: Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and...
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