Objective To assess the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-
producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) faecal carriers at admission in a University Hospital …

Purpose. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal
colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae …

We investigated the gastrointestinal colonization rate and antibiotic resistance patterns of
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella …

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

Methods A prospective multicenter study was designed, including all ESBL-producing E. coli
and K. pneumoniae strains isolated at 44 Spanish hospitals between February and March …

Objectives This study aimed to determine rates and risk factors of extended-spectrum β-
lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) acquisition and transmission within …

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 …

Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E)
are Gram-negative, multi-drug-resistant organisms that are of major clinical significance …

Background Description of the clinical pictures of patients colonized or infected by ESBL-
producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates and admitted to hospital are rather scarce in Europe …

The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-
PE) in hospitalised and community patients is of significant public health concern. The aim of …