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Asymptomatic faecal carriage of ESBL producing enterobacteriaceae in Hungarian healthy individuals and in long-term care applicants: A shift towards CTX-M producers in the community

Fatemeh EbrahimiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary;
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Julianna MózesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary;
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Júlia MészárosSynlab Ltd., Microbiology Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Ágnes JuhászSynlab Ltd., Microbiology Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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László MajorosDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary;
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Krisztina SzarkaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary;
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Gábor KardosDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 557-559 | Received 22 Oct 2015, Accepted 11 Feb 2016, Published online: 16 Mar 2016

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