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Multidrug-resistant infections in long-term care facilities: extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and hypervirulent antibiotic resistant Clostridium difficile.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2018
Giufrè Maria, Accogli Marisa, Ricchizzi Enrico, Barbanti Fabrizio, Farina Claudio, Fazii Paolo, Mattei Romano, Sarti Mario, Barozzi Agostino, Buttazzi Rossella, Cosentino Marina, Nardone Maria, Savini Vincenzo, Spigaglia Patrizia, Moro Maria Luisa, Cerquetti Marina
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Infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) residents constitute a public health concern. This multicenter study investigated the frequency of ESBL-producing pathogens and MDR Clostridium difficile in clinical specimens from LTCF residents in Italy. During October 2014-March 2015, all urine and diarrheic fecal samples from LTCF residents (≥65 years) with suspected...
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