Molecular analysis and risk factors for Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum β-lactamase bloodstream infection in hematological malignancies.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Patients with hematologic malignancies have greater risk-factors for primary bloodstream infections (BSI).<h4>Methods</h4>From 2004-2009, we analyzed bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) (n = 100) and we compare...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22540004/pdf/?tool=EBI |