Prevalence of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Pediatric Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Myrto Eleni Flokas, Styliani Karanika, Michail Alevizakos and Eleftherios Mylonakis

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Pediatric bloodstream infections (BSIs) with Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) are associated with worse clinical outcomes. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of and the mortality associated with ESBL-PE in this patient population. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis using PubMed and EMBASE and included studies reporting the prevalence of ESBL-PE among confirmed BSIs in patients

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171216

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