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Higher prevalence of CTX-M-27-producing Escherichia coli belonging to ST131 clade C1 among residents of two long-term care facilities in Southern Spain.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Feb 2022
López-Cerero Lorena, Salamanca Elena, Delgado-Valverde Mercedes, Rodríguez-Martínez José Manuel, Rodríguez-Baño Jesús, Pascual Álvaro
Abstract excerpt
Recently, the emergence of an international lineage of the CTX-M-27-producing clade C1 of Escherichia coli ST131 is being observed. The aim is to see if this strain has also been introduced in our area. Twenty-eight (33%) out of 86 individuals from two LTCFs in Seville were found to be colonized with fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli ST131 and 46% isolates were ESBL/pAmpC producers. C1 isolates were more common...
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