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Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infections in rural Ghana, 2007-2012.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jun 2016
Eibach Daniel, Belmar Campos Cristina, Krumkamp Ralf, Al-Emran Hassan M, Dekker Denise, Boahen Kennedy Gyau, Kreuels Benno, Adu-Sarkodie Yaw, Aepfelbacher Martin, Park Se Eun, Panzner Ursula, Marks Florian, May Jürgen
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BACKGROUND: High prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae threatens treatment options for invasive bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES: To explore the frequency and genotype distribution of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infections in a primary health care setting in rural Ghana. METHODS: Blood cultures from all patients with...
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