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Trends of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type 131 and its H30 subclone in a French hospital over a 15-year period.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Dec 2016
Sauget Marlène, Cholley Pascal, Vannier Andréa, Thouverez Michelle, Nicolas-Chanoine Marie-Hélène, Hocquet Didier, Bertrand Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Sequence type 131 (ST131) is a predominant lineage among extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli. It plays a major role in the worldwide dissemination of E. coli producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). Here we describe the long-term epidemiology of this clonal group in a French university hospital, where the incidence of ESBL-producing E. coli has increased from 0.018 case per 1000 patient-days in...
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