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High prevalence of multidrug resistant ESBL- and plasmid mediated AmpC-producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique.

Calvina E L EstalevaTomas F ZimbaJohn Osei SekyereUsha GovindenHafizah Y CheniaGunnar S SimonsenBjørg HaldorsenSabiha Y EssackArnfinn Sundsfjord
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
We have observed a high prevalence of MDR pAmpC- and/or ESBL-producing clinical E. coli isolates with FOX/MOX and CTX-Ms as the major β-lactamase types, respectively. ERIC-PCR analyses revealed genetic diversity and some clusters indicating within-hospital spread. The overall findings strongly support the urgent need for accurate and rapid diagnostic services to guide antibiotic treatment and improved infection control measures.
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