Infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, particularly those born preterm, are at
high risk for infection due to the combination of an immature immune system, prolonged …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae present an ever-
growing burden in the hospital and community settings, across all ages and demographics …

Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) are increasing rapidly worldwide. E. coli producing
CTX-M type ESBLs are the most common clinically encountered. The majority of E. coli …

Objective To establish the number of outbreaks of extended spectrum beta-lactamase
(ESBL) producing organisms in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), to determine causes …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important opportunistic healthcare-associated pathogen and
major contributor to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance. Gastrointestinal …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are
leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, contributing to an extended hospital stay …

Objectives To investigate the duration of faecal carriage of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella
pneumoniae in infants colonized during a nosocomial neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) …

Objective: To study (i) the prevalence and risk factors for carriage of extended-spectrum β-
lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) in pregnant women,(ii) the maternal …

Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 17 is a global problem clone that causes
multidrug-resistant (MDR) hospital infections worldwide. In 2008–2009, an outbreak of MDR …

Healthcare-related infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-
producing Klebsiella spp. are of major concern. To control transmission, deep …