Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli bacteremia: Comparison of pediatric and adult populations

Background/Purpose: The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is increasing worldwide. This study investigated the clinical features and bacteriology of pediatric patients with ESBL-producing E. coli bacteremia and compared their characteristics with those of...

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Main Authors: Wan-Lin Tsai, Chih-Hsin Hung, Hui-An Chen, Jiun-Ling Wang, I-Fei Huang, Yee-Hsuan Chiou, Yao-Shen Chen, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Wan-Yu Hung, Ming-Fang Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411821730186X