Fecal carriage of MDROs in a population of Lebanese elderly: Dynamics and impact on bacterial fitness
Muti-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) are problematic all over the world, especially in Lebanon. High fecal carriage rates of MDR Enterobacteriaceae were reported from Lebanese nursing homes. Some studies show that MDROs have a fitness cost as compared to sensitive isolates. In this study, the compe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117300163 |