Emergence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Community Hospitals throughout North Carolina: A Harbinger of a Wider Problem in the United States?
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Freeman, Joshua T.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Infect Control Outreach Network, Durham, NC 27710 USADuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Infect Control Outreach Network, Durham, NC 27710 USA
Freeman, Joshua T.
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Sexton, Daniel J.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Infect Control Outreach Network, Durham, NC 27710 USADuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Infect Control Outreach Network, Durham, NC 27710 USA
Sexton, Daniel J.
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Anderson, Deverick J.
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Anderson, Deverick J.
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Community-onset urinary tract infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli have become increasingly common worldwide but have been considered to be uncommon infections in the United States. We report the emergence and subsequent rapid increase in the incidence of these infections in community hospitals throughout North Carolina since 2006.