A Multinational Survey of Risk Factors for Infection with Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Nonhospitalized Patients

Ben‐Ami, Ronen; Rodríguez‐Baño, Jesús; Arslan, Hande; Pitout, Johann; Quentin, Claudine; Calbo, Esther; Kurt Azap, Özlem; Arpin, Corinne; Pascual, Álvaro; M. Livermore, D.; Garau, Javier; Carmeli, Yehuda

doi:10.1086/604713

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A Multinational Survey of Risk Factors for Infection with Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Nonhospitalized Patients

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jul 21, 2009

Authors:

Ronen Ben‐Ami

Jesús Rodríguez‐Baño

Hande Arslan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are increasing in frequency and are associated with high mortality rates. Circulation of CTX-M-type ESBLs in the community is of particular concern, because it may confound standard infection-contro...

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Medicine

Enterobacteriaceae

Ciprofloxacin

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