The revolving door between hospital and community: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dublin.

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Burke, L
Humphreys, H
Fitzgerald-Hughes, D
Affiliation
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. liamburke@rcsi.ie
Issue Date
2012-07
MeSH
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Child
Community-Acquired Infections
Cross Infection
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field

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The revolving door between hospital and community: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dublin. 2012, 81 (3):192-8 J. Hosp. Infect.
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/252484
DOI
10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.021
PubMed ID
22658893
Abstract
Escherichia coli that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are an increasing cause of healthcare-associated infection, and community healthcare facilities may be a reservoir for important epidemic clones.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1532-2939
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