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Polyclonal spread of blaCTX-M-15 through high-risk clones of Escherichia coli at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
11 Nov 2021
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OBJECTIVES: The burden of antimicrobial resistance and spread of epidemic clones are rarely reported from low-income countries. We aimed to investigate the genome-based epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) at a tertiary hospital in Jimma, Ethiopia. METHODS: Bacteria were isolated from clinical specimens at Jimma Medical Center and subjected to species identification...
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