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Genotypic characterization of multiple drug resistant Escherichia coli isolates from a pediatric cancer hospital in Egypt.
Scientific reports - 5 Mar 2020
Hassan Reem, Tantawy Marwa, Gouda Nouran A, Elzayat Mariam G, Gabra Sara, Nabih Amena, Diab Aya A, El-Hadidi Mohamed, Bakry Usama, Shoeb Mohamed R, Elanany Mervat, Shalaby Lobna, Sayed Ahmed A
Abstract excerpt
Infection with multiple drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli poses a life threat to immunocompromised pediatric cancer patients. Our aim is to genotypically characterize the plasmids harbored in MDR E. coli isolates recovered from bacteremic patients of Children's Cancer Hospital in Egypt 57357 (CCHE 57357). In this study, 21 carbapenem-resistant E. coli (CRE) isolates were selected that exhibit Quinolones and...
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