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Molecular detection of blaCTX-M gene to predict phenotypic cephalosporin resistance and clinical outcome of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in Vietnam.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 4 Sept 2021
Son Trinh Van, Manh Nguyen Dang, Trung Ngo Tat, Quyen Dao Thanh, Meyer Christian G, Phuong Nguyen Thi Kim, Hoan Phan Quoc, Sang Vu Viet, Nurjadi Dennis, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P, Bang Mai Hong, Song Le Huu
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BACKGROUND: Blood stream infections (BSI) caused by Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae is a clinical challenge leading to high mortality, especially in developing countries. In this study, we sought to describe the epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from Vietnamese individuals with BSI, to investigate the concordance of genotypic-phenotypic...
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