Extended spectrum beta-lactamase mediated resistance in carriage and clinical gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria: a comparative study between a district and tertiary hospital in South Africa

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase mediated resistance in carriage and clinical gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria: a comparative study between a district and tertiary hospital in South Africa

Abstract Background Gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria are increasingly implicated in several difficult-to-treat infections in developed and developing countries. They are listed by the World Health Organization as resistant bacteria of critical priority in research. Objectives To determine the risk fact...

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Main Authors: Raspail Carrel Founou, Luria Leslie Founou, Sabiha Yusuf Essack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
ESKAPE bacteria
ESBLs
Carriage
Clonality
Hospitalized patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0423-0

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