Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Malian Orphanage

Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Malian Orphanage

We show high rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae carriage among the staff and children at an orphanage in Bamako, Mali. Enterobacteriaceae colonized in 100% and 63%, respectively, of the 38 children and 30 adults studied. Use of antimicrobial drugs appeared excessive...

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Main Authors: Didier Tandé, Nelle Jallot, Flabou Bougoudogo, Tracey Montagnon, Stéphanie Gouriou, Jacques Sizun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enterobacteria
extended-spectrum β-lactamases
orphanage
Mali
Africa
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/07-1637_article

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