Clustering of antibiotic resistance of <it>E. coli </it>in couples: suggestion for a major role of conjugal transmission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spread of antibiotic resistance in hospitals is a well-known problem, but studies investigating the importance of factors potentially related to the spread of resistant bacteria in outpatients are sparse.</p> <p>Methods&l...

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Main Authors: von Baum Heike, Raum Elke, Lietzau Susanne, Marre Reinhard, Brenner Hermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/119