Prevalence of and risk factor for community-onset third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli bacteremia at a medical center in Taiwan

Prevalence of and risk factor for community-onset third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli bacteremia at a medical center in Taiwan

Abstract Background Increased resistance to third-generation cephalosporin (3GC) is a serious concern for community-onset Escherichia coli infection because this resistance easily delays effective treatment. This study surveyed the current antimicrobial resistance pattern among E. coli isolates that...

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Main Authors: Wu-Pu Lin, Yu-Shan Huang, Jann-Tay Wang, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Third-generation cephalosporin resistance
Escherichia coli
Bacteremia
Community-onset infection
Appropriate empirical treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3880-z

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