Increased amoxicillin-clavulanic acid resistance in Escherichia coli blood isolates, Spain

To determine the evolution and trends of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid resistance among Escherichia coli isolates in Spain, we tested 9,090 blood isolates from 42 Spanish hospitals and compared resistance with trends in outpatient consumption. These isolates were collected by Spanish hospitals that pa...

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Autores: Oteo-Iglesias, Jesus, Campos, Jose, Lázaro, Edurne, Cuevas, Oscar, García-Cobos, Silvia, Perez-Vazquez, Maria, Abajo Iglesias, Francisco J de
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2008
País:España
Recursos:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositório:Repisalud
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/9883
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9883
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Adolescent
Adult
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Infections
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors
Spain
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Resumo:To determine the evolution and trends of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid resistance among Escherichia coli isolates in Spain, we tested 9,090 blood isolates from 42 Spanish hospitals and compared resistance with trends in outpatient consumption. These isolates were collected by Spanish hospitals that participated in the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System network from April 2003 through December 2006.