Risk Factors for Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection: Impact on Long-Term Care Hospitals in Korea.
Yae Jee BaekYoung Ah KimDokyun KimJong Hee ShinYoung UhKyeong Seob ShinJeong Hwan ShinSeok Hoon JeongGeun Woo LeeEun Ji LeeDong Sook KimYoon Soo ParkPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2021)
In Korea, 27% of CO E. coli BSI were caused by ESBL producers. From perspectives of empirical treatment and infection control, history of admission to an LTCH and antimicrobial use should be noted.