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Bacteraemia due to non-ESBL-producing Escherichia coli O25b:H4 sequence type 131: insights into risk factors, clinical features and outcomes.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Apr 2017
Morales-Barroso Isabel, López-Cerero Lorena, Molina José, Bellido Mar, Navarro María Dolores, Serrano Lara, González-Galán Verónica, Praena Julia, Pascual Alvaro, Rodríguez-Baño Jesús
Abstract excerpt
The epidemiology and outcomes of bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by Escherichia coli ST131 isolates not producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are not well defined despite being more prevalent than ESBL-producers. In this study, risk factors and the impact on outcome of BSIs caused by non-ESBL-producing ST131 E. coli versus non-ST131 E. coli were investigated. A case-control study was performed in...
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