Patient's origin and lifestyle associated with CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli: a case-control-control study.

BACKGROUND: Global dissemination of Escherichia coli producing CTX-M extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) is a public health concern. The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with CTX-M- producing E. coli infections among patients hospitalised in the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de...

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Main Authors: Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine, Vincent Jarlier, Jérôme Robert, Guillaume Arlet, Laurence Drieux, Véronique Leflon-Guibout, Cédric Laouénan, Béatrice Larroque, Valérie Caro, France Mentré, Group Coli β
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3267726?pdf=render