Research Article: Emergence of ST Clone in Maternal and Neonatal ESBL-Producing E. coli Isolates
Introduction:
Extended-spectrum ?-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae is an important public health threat of widespread clinical concern, with increasing infection rates resulting in increased neonatal mortality. Extended-spectrum ?-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) are the largest group of multidrug-resistant pathogens in obstetric bacteraemia. , ESBL-EC infections are responsible for an estimated , healthcare-associated infections annually in the United States. ESBL-EC infections may lead to poor treatment outcomes,…
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