Vaginal versus Obstetric Infection Escherichia coli Isolates among Pregnant Women: Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Virulence Profile.

Vaginal Escherichia coli colonization is related to obstetric infections and the consequent development of infections in newborns. Ampicillin resistance among E. coli strains is increasing, which is the main choice for treating empirically many obstetric and neonatal infections. Vaginal E. coli stra...

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Main Authors: Emma Sáez-López, Elisabet Guiral, Dietmar Fernández-Orth, Sonia Villanueva, Anna Goncé, Marta López, Irene Teixidó, Anna Pericot, Francesc Figueras, Montse Palacio, Teresa Cobo, Jordi Bosch, Sara M Soto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4718642?pdf=render