TitleRisk factors for gastrointestinal tract colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in hospitalized patients.
Year of Publication2012
AuthorNumber of Pages1242-5
Date Published2012 Dec
ISSN Number1559-6834
AbstractWe describe the prevalence of and risk factors for colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species (ESBL-EK) in hospitalized patients. The prevalence of colonization with ESBL-EK was 2.6%. Colonization was associated with cirrhosis, longer duration of hospital stay prior to surveillance, and prior exposure to clindamycin or meropenem. DOI10.1086/668443
Alternate TitleInfect Control Hosp Epidemiol
PMID23143363
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