Epidemiology and acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a septic orthopedic ward

Wards cohorting infected orthopaedic patients may be particularly prone to transmitting extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E). We analyze their epidemic pattern by performing molecular typing of ESBL-E isolated from patients and healthcare workers (HCW) from our sept...

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Main Authors: Agostinho, Americo, Renzi, Gesuele, Haustein, Thomas, Jourdan, Ghislaine, Bonfillon, Chantal, Rougemont, Mathieu, Hoffmeyer, Pierre, Harbarth, Stephan, Uçkay, Ilker
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing AG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3604582/