Characterisation of and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) in an equine hospital with a special reference to an outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307:CTX-M-1

Characterisation of and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) in an equine hospital with a special reference to an outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307:CTX-M-1

Abstract Background Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) are important causative agents for infections in humans and animals. At the Equine Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Helsinki, the first infections caused by ESBL-E were observed at the end of 2011...

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Main Authors: Katariina Thomson, Katarina Eskola, Marjut Eklund, Kristiina Suominen, Merita Määttä, Jouni Junnila, Suvi Nykäsenoja, Kati Niinistö, Thomas Grönthal, Merja Rantala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Bacterial infection
Cluster
Horse
Multi-drug resistant bacteria
Nosocomial infection
Surveillance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00621-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00621-6

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