Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Carriage State among Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Beirut
Introduction. ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae can cause severe infections, but they are also isolated from the stool of asymptomatic subjects. Faecal carriage of such organism is poorly understood. Methods. First phase of the study was cross-sectional with prevalence and epidemiology of ESBL faeca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/987580 |