Background Colonization of multidrug-resistant microorganisms is a potential source of
cross transmission and subsequent infection. Screening of extended-spectrum β-lactamase …

Objective. To determine the rates of and risk factors for carriage and acquisition of extended-
spectrum (β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae during hospitalization …

Background. The prevalence of infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase
(ESBL)–producing Enterobacteriaceae is increasing worldwide. The influx of these bacteria …

We aimed to reassess, through clinical items, populations at risk for extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) carriage at admission to hospital and to …

To evaluate the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing
Enterobacteriaceae fecal carriers at admission in a Portuguese hospital and to determine …

Beta-lactam resistance in Enterobacteriaceae associated with plasmid-mediated extended-
spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) has become a worldwide problem [1]. ESBLs were initially …

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of screening cultures in the control of extended-
spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care units …

Objectives Infections as a result of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) are considered infections with a high public health burden. In …

The occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates has
increased worldwide. Fecal carriage of ESBL-producing isolates has mainly been detected …

The aim of this study was to assess the value of surveillance cultures in identifying extended-
spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL) carriers upon admission to …