Geographic distribution of the major clone of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli infection in a pediatric community in southern Taiwan

• Main Authors: Wan-Ling Chen (Author), Ming-Fang Cheng (Author), Fan-Chen Tseng (Author), Pin-Chien Wu (Author), I-Fei Huang (Author), Yun-Wen Chen (Author), Yee-Hsuan Chiou (Author), Yao-Shen Chen (Author), Susan Shin-Jung Lee (Author), Wan-Yu Hung (Author), Jiun-Ling Wang (Author), Chih-Hsin Hung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The geographic distribution of the major clone of sequence type 131 (ST131) in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections is not known. We analyzed the clinical features, resistance mechanisms, and geographic distribution of ESBL-producing E....