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Emergence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli ST131-C1-M27 clade colonizing patients in Europe.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2018
Merino Irene, Hernández-García Marta, Turrientes María-Carmen, Pérez-Viso Blanca, López-Fresneña Nieves, Diaz-Agero Cristina, Maechler Friederike, Fankhauser-Rodriguez Carolina, Kola Axel, Schrenzel Jacques, Harbarth Stephan, Bonten Marc, Gastmeier Petra, Canton R, Ruiz-Garbajosa P
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Background: The ST131 Escherichia coli clone is associated with the global dissemination of ESBLs. It has been hypothesized that ST131 could take advantage of better colonizing abilities. However, the data on colonization prevalence of ESBL-ST131 in European hospitals are scarce. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of the ST131 clone and its microbiological characteristics among colonizing ESBL-producing E. coli...
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