Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) - Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Hospitalized and Ambulatory Children

Kiremitci, Abdurrahman; DİNLEYİCİ, ENER; Yargic, Zeynel; DURMAZ, GÜL; Tekin, AYŞE; Aybey, Askin; Aksit, Mehmet

doi:10.5152/ced.2011.22

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) - Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Hospitalized and Ambulatory Children

Kiremitci A., DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç., Yargic Z. A., DURMAZ G., Tekin N., Aybey A. D., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.5, no.2, pp.54-58, 2011 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.5152/ced.2011.22
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.54-58
Keywords: Extended-spectrum beta lactamase, ESBL, children, fecal carriage, E.coli, ESCHERICHIA-COLI, KLEBSIELLA-PNEUMONIAE, INFECTION, DIVERSITY
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The isolation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) -producing bacteria has increased worldwide. Fecal colonization with ESBLproducing isolates is considered a prerequisite for infection.