Faecal colonization of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated AmpC in Mozambican university students

Faecal colonization of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated AmpC in Mozambican university students

Abstract Background In recent years, the world has seen a surge in Enterobacteriaceae resistant to broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics due to the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) or plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) enzymes. Data on the epidemiology of cephalosporin-resistant E...

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Main Authors: L. M. Chirindze, T. F. Zimba, J. O. Sekyere, U. Govinden, H. Y. Chenia, A. Sundsfjord, S. Y. Essack, G. S. Simonsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
E. coli
Klebsiella
ESBL
pAmpC
Colonization
Students
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3154-1

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