[In vitro susceptibility of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli to 11 antimicrobials. Relationship between antibiotic resistance and toxigenic genotype].

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Enterohemorrhagic E coli (EHEC) has been recognized as the main etiologic agent of hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The usefulness of antibiotic treatment in patients with EHEC infections is a matter of current debate. Knowledge on EHEC antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in different geographic areas is important for both treatment considerations and for strain characterization. We...

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