Spreading of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli ST131 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in patients with pneumonia: a molecular epidemiological study

Abstract. Background:. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) are the important pathogens causing pneumonia. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli...

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Main Authors: Jing Liu, Shuai-Xian Du, Jin-Nong Zhang, Shi-Han Liu, Ya-Ya Zhou, Xiao-Rong Wang, Yi Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-08-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000368