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The molecular characterisation of Escherichia coli K1 isolated from neonatal nasogastric feeding tubes
BACKGROUND: The most common cause of Gram-negative bacterial neonatal meningitis is E. coli K1. It has a mortality rate of 10–15 %, and neurological sequelae in 30–50 % of cases. Infections can be attributable to nosocomial sources, however the pre-colonisation of enteral feeding tubes has not been...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4620641/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26497222 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1210-7 |