Molecular epidemiology and clinical features of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- or carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli bacteremia in Japan.

Molecular epidemiology and clinical features of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- or carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli bacteremia in Japan.

OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors and clinical outcomes in patients with bacteremia due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) or carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli, as well as to determine the prevalence and genetic background of such isolates. METHODS:Case control study was performed w...

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Main Authors: Yuko Komatsu, Kei Kasahara, Takashi Inoue, Sang-Tae Lee, Tetsuro Muratani, Hisakazu Yano, Tadaaki Kirita, Keiichi Mikasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6114719?pdf=render

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