Open AccessThe ecology of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in the developed world
Author(s) -
Yohei Doi,
Alina Iovleva,
Robert A. Bonomo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taw102
Subject(s) - medicine , ecology , biology
Since the initial appearance in the 1980s, Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) have increased in prevalence and emerged as a major antimicrobial-resistant pathogen. The source of these antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the developed world is an area of active investigation.
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