Rectal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacilli in community settings in Madagascar.

BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacteria (ESBL-PE) emerged at the end of the 1980s, causing nosocomial outbreaks and/or hyperendemic situations in hospitals and long-term care facilities. In recent years, community-acquired infections due to ESBL-PE have spread worldwide, e...

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Main Authors: Perlinot Herindrainy, Frédérique Randrianirina, Rila Ratovoson, Elisoa Ratsima Hariniana, Yves Buisson, Nathalie Genel, Dominique Decré, Guillaume Arlet, Antoine Talarmin, Vincent Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3146483?pdf=render