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Escherichia Coli Outbreaks
Cefotaxime and ceftazidime resistance Escherichia coli can spread between health facilities
September 19th, 2006
Cefotaxime and ceftazidime resistance Escherichia coli can spread between distinct healthcare facilities. "A total of 151 Escherichia coli strains resistant to cefotaxime and ceftazidime were isolated during a prospective surveillance study. These strains were characterized by clinical, microbiological, and molecular analyses and were distributed into four clusters of 103, 11, 6, and 5 isolates, along with 25 unrelated strains. "The principal cluster was isolated from urine, wound, blood and other samples in three hospitals, eight nursing homes, and a community healthcare center," wrote investigators in Spain. ...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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