Overview of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae from a Nordic perspective

Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are increasing rapidly worldwide. E. coli producing CTX-M type ESBLs are the most common clinically encountered. The majority of E. coli ESBL infections are represented by urinary tract infections, but they can also cause severe infections, for example, in the b...

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Main Author: Alma Brolund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-10-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/24555/pdf_1