Characterization of fosfomycin heteroresistance among multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from hospitalized patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Characterization of fosfomycin heteroresistance among multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from hospitalized patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Objectives: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli have become a major medical concern. Old antibiotics such as fosfomycin have become an alternative therapeutic option due to their effectiveness and, as a result, fosfomycin is now used as a first-line drug fo...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina da C. Campos, Nathália L. Andrade, Natacha Couto, Nico T. Mutters, Marjon de Vos, Ana Cláudia de P. Rosa, Paulo V. Damasco, Jerome R. Lo Ten Foe, Alex W. Friedrich, Monika A. Chlebowicz-Flissikowska, John W.A. Rossen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Heteroresistance
Fosfomycin
Escherichia coli
Urinary tract infection
Next-generation sequencing
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520301193

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