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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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-10-01
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Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/24555/pdf_1 |