Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β -Lactamase—Producing Escherichia coli as a Cause of Nosocomial Infection or Colonization: Implications for Control

Abstract

The epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli as a cause of nosocomial infection is complex. Sporadic CTX-M-producing isolates coexisted with epidemic multidrug-resistant SHV-TEM-producing isolates. These data should be taken into account for the design of control measures.