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Population structure of Japanese extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli and its relationship with antimicrobial resistance.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2017
Matsumura Yasufumi, Noguchi Taro, Tanaka Michio, Kanahashi Toru, Yamamoto Masaki, Nagao Miki, Takakura Shunji, Ichiyama Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: To define the population structure of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) in Japan and its relationship with antimicrobial resistance and the major resistance mechanisms for fluoroquinolones and β-lactams, we designed a multicentre prospective study. Methods: A total of 329 ExPEC isolates were collected at 10 Japanese acute-care hospitals during December 2014. We defined the clonal...
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