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PRO/EDR> Antibiotic resistance, E. coli – USA: ESBL, community-associated

E. coli -- United StatesThe number of infections caused by highly antibiotic-resistant extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing _Escherichia coli_ (_E. coli_) bacteria is increasing in community hospitals, a setting in which most Americans receive care, according to a new study published online Tuesday [13 Oct 2015] in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America [SHEA] [1]."The lack of active screening for ESBL-producing Read more [...]