Risk Factors for and Outcomes Associated with Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species Resistant to Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporins among Patients Admitted to Canadian Hospitals

Risk Factors for and Outcomes Associated with Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species Resistant to Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporins among Patients Admitted to Canadian Hospitals

BACKGROUND: Clinical features associated with Gram-negative bacterial isolates with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-mediated resistance identified in Canadian hospitals is largely unknown. The objective of the present study was to determine the demographics, risk factors and outcom...

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Main Authors: Marianna Ofner-Agostini, Andrew Simor, Michael Mulvey, Alison McGeer, Zahir Hirji, Melissa McCracken, Denise Gravel, David Boyd, Elizabeth Bryce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/725872

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