title: Clonal dissemination of highly virulent extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from the urine of non-hospitalised patients in Zagreb region.
abstract: Recent data suggest that extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is an emergent cause of urinary tract infections in non-hospitalised patients in different countries. The aim of this study was to characterise ESBL-producing E. coli strains isolated from the urine of outpatients in the Zagreb region of Croatia. During the 5-month study period, a total of 2451 E. coli strains were isolated from the urine of non-hospitalised patients with significant bacteriuria. A total of 39 ESBL-producing E. coli strains (1.59%) were collected and characterised.
authors.affiliation: Zagreb University Medical School, Department of Microbiology, Salata 3, Zagreb, Croatia. jasmina.vranes@publichealth-zagreb.hr
authors.forename: Jasmina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vranes
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marijan
authors.forename: Branka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bedenic
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mlinaric-Dzepina
authors.forename: Stjepan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katic
authors.forename: Smilja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalenic
mesh_terms: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D012703:Serotyping; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases