Background. Infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae are increasing in frequency and are associated with high mortality rates …

The incidence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli
pathogens, affecting humans in hospitals, outpatient health care facilities, and community …

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

Objective To study the clinical characteristics and associated risk factors of infections caused
by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Methods A case …

Background: The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing
Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is increasing worldwide. ESBL-E are known to colonize …

Background. Studies about transmission rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–
producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals and households are scarce. Methods. Eighty-two …

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

Background. Bloodstream infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–
producing Enterobacteriaceae have been associated with increased hospital costs, length of …

ABSTRACT In 1999, 39 of 2,599 isolates of the family Enterobacteriaceae (1.5%) collected
by eight private laboratories in the Aquitaine region in France produced an extended …

Purpose The changed epidemiology of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL), the
spread to the community and the need for prudent use of carbapenems require updated …