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Evaluation of MLVA for epidemiological typing and outbreak detection of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden.
BMC microbiology - 6 Jan 2017
Helldal Lisa, Karami Nahid, Welinder-Olsson Christina, Moore Edward R B, Åhren Christina
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BACKGROUND: To identify the spread of nosocomial infections and halt outbreak development caused by Escherichia coli that carry multiple antibiotic resistance factors, such as extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases, is becoming demanding challenges due to the rapid global increase and constant and increasing influx of these bacteria from the community to the hospital setting. Our aim was to...
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