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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
High prevalence of ST131 isolates producing CTX-M-15 and CTX-M-14 among extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates from Canada
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Volume 54, No. 3, Year 2010
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Description
Phenotypic and genotypic methods were used to characterize extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated in 2007 from 11 different Canadian medical centers. Of the 209 ESBLproducing E. coli isolates tested, 148 (71%) produced CTX-M-15, 17 (8%) produced CTX-M-14, 5 (2%) produced CTX-M-3, and 1 produced CTX-M-27. Overall, 96 (46%) of the ESBL producers belonged to clonal complex ST131, with the highest prevalence in Brampton, Calgary, and Winnipeg. ST131 is an important cause of community onset urinary tract infections due to ESBL-producing E. coli across Canada. Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Peirano, Gisele
Canada, Calgary
Calgary Laboratory Services
Canada, Calgary
University of Calgary
Mcgeer, Allison J.
Canada, Toronto
Mount Sinai Hospital of University of Toronto
Toye, Baldwin W.
Canada, Ottawa
L'hôpital D'ottawa
Alfa, Michelle J.
Canada, Winnipeg
Shared Health Soins Communs
Pienaar, Colette
Unknown Affiliation
Pitout, Johann D.D.
Canada, Calgary
Calgary Laboratory Services
Canada, Calgary
University of Calgary
Statistics
Citations: 100
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/AAC.01338-09
ISSN:
10986596
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study