3. The Spread of ESBL Infections
Initially, ESBL infections were found in the hospital setting, but they quickly spread, first into nursing homes and then into the community. During the 1990s and 2000s, Enterobacteriaceae began being identified regularly in the community, most commonly as urinary infections caused by E. coli.
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