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Community Origins and Regional Differences Highlight Risk of Plasmid-mediated Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children
3 Oct 2018
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BACKGROUND: Fluoroquinolones are uncommonly prescribed in children, yet pediatric multidrug resistant (MDR) enterobacteriaceae (Ent) infections often reveal fluoroquinolone resistance (FQR). We sought to define the molecular epidemiology of FQR and MDR-Ent in children. METHODS: A case-control analysis of children with MDR-Ent infections at 3 Chicago hospitals was performed. Cases were children with...
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