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Geographic mapping of Enterobacteriaceae with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) phenotype in Pereira, Colombia.
BMC infectious diseases - 23 Jul 2020
Arias Ramos Deving, Hoyos Pulgarín Julián Andrés, Moreno Gómez Germán Alberto, Alzate John Alexander, Olaya Gómez Juan Camilo, Cortés Bonilla Isabella, Vargas Mosquera Camila
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BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is an ecological and multicausal problem. Infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) can be acquired and transmitted in the community. Data on community-associated ESBL-E infections/colonizations in Colombia are scarce. Georeferencing tools can be used to study the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance at the community level....
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