title: Prospective survey of colonization and infection caused by expanded-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing members of the family Enterobacteriaceae in an intensive care unit.
abstract: The occurrence of expanded-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing strains was prospectively studied in 56 patients in an intensive care unit. Ten patients were infected or colonized; some of these patients had asymptomatic intestinal colonization. Four different expanded-spectrum beta-lactamases were identified and used as epidemiological markers to survey nosocomial infections.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, Faculté de Médecine, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Champs
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sauvant
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chanal
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sirot
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gazuy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhuret
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Baguet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sirot
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases