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CTX-M-15-H30Rx-ST131 subclone is one of the main causes of healthcare-associated ESBL-producing Escherichia coli bacteraemia of urinary origin in Spain.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2016
Merino Irene, Shaw Evelyn, Horcajada Juan Pablo, Cercenado Emilia, Mirelis Beatriz, Pallarés M Angeles, Gómez Juliá, Xercavins M, Martínez-Martínez Luis, De Cueto Marina, Cantón Rafael, Ruiz-Garbajosa Patricia
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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli causing healthcare-associated (HCA) and community-associated (CA) bacteraemia of urinary origin (BUO) in Spain. METHODS: An observational cohort study was conducted at eight hospitals from different Spanish geographical areas (2010-11). BUO episodes (n = 425) were classified as HCA...
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