A ten-year review of ESBL and non-ESBL Escherichia coli bloodstream infections among children at a tertiary referral hospital in South Africa.

INTRODUCTION:There are few studies describing Escherichia coli (E. coli) bloodstream infection (BSI) among children in Africa, yet E.coli is increasing in importance as a cause of antibiotic resistant infection in paediatric settings. METHODS:In this retrospective, descriptive study aspects of E. co...

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Main Authors: Oliver Ombeva Malande, James Nuttall, Vashini Pillay, Colleen Bamford, Brian Eley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222675