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Screening of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriacae concomitant with low degree of transmission in intensive care and bone marrow transplant units.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 May 2017
Valenza Giuseppe, Schulze Monika, Friedrich Petra, Schneider-Brachert Wulf, Holzmann Thomas, Nickel Silke, Lehner-Reindl Verena, Höller Christiane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) are spreading worldwide in both hospital and community settings. In this study, the molecular epidemiology and the transmission modalities of ESBL-E in intensive care- and bone marrow transplant were investigated. METHODS: All patients included in this study were screened for presence of ESBL-E on admission and weekly. Relevant...
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