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Community spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacteria detected in social insurance hospitals throughout Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2016
Shibasaki Mayumi, Komatsu Masaru, Sueyoshi Noriyuki, Maeda Misaho, Uchida Takae, Yonezawa Hitoshi, Inagaki Kenji, Omi Ayako, Matsumoto Hidenobu, Murotani Makiko, Iwamoto Tsukasa, Kodaka Yoshihiro, Kieda Hideto, Tokiwa Manabu, Masuwa Bunji, Kinoshita Mari, Saito Kazuei, Katou Masahiko
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We surveyed the status of community-acquired infections involving four extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Proteus mirabilis) isolated from clinical specimens from 11 social insurance hospitals in Japan in 2012. These are member hospitals of the Japan Community Healthcare Organization, an independent administrative hospital...
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