Risk factors for community-onset urinary tract infections due to Escherichia coli harbouring extended-spectrum β-lactamases | Zendy

Esther Calbo | Zendy; Verónica Romaní | Zendy; Mariona Xercavins | Zendy; Lucía Gómez | Zendy; Carolina GarcíaVidal | Zendy; Salvador Quintana | Zendy; Jordi Vilà | Zendy; Javier Garau | Zendy

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Risk factors for community-onset urinary tract infections due to Escherichia coli harbouring extended-spectrum β-lactamases

Author(s) -

Esther Calbo,

Verónica Romaní,

Mariona Xercavins,

Lucía Gómez,

Carolina GarcíaVidal,

Salvador Quintana,

Jordi Vilà,

Javier Garau

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl035

Subject(s) - escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , genitourinary system , urinary system , biology , antibiotics , univariate analysis , urine , medicine , multivariate analysis , gene , genetics

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli have been increasingly recognized in the community. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, types of ESBLs and risk factors for community-onset ESBL-producing E. coli in urinary tract infections (UTIs).

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