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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Mexico: report of seven non-clonal cases in a pediatric hospital.
BMC microbiology - 19 Apr 2018
Aquino-Andrade Alejandra, Merida-Vieyra Jocelin, Arias de la Garza Eduardo, Arzate-Barbosa Patricia, De Colsa Ranero Agustín
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BACKGROUND: Carbapenemases-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are a worldwide public health emergency. In Mexico, reports of CPE are limited, particularly in the pediatric population. Here, we describe the clinical, epidemiological, and molecular characteristics of seven consecutive cases in a third-level pediatric hospital in Mexico City over a four-month period during 2016. RESULTS: The Enterobacteriaceae...
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