The distribution and characteristics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species among urinary isolates in a tertiary care hospital

<p>A prospective study was carried out to determine the distribution of ESBL producing uropathogens in different units of a tertiary care hospital in Colombo and in community acquired UTIs presenting to this hospital. A total of 2303 urine samples from adult patients were received in the micro...

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Main Authors: DMBT Dissanayake, SSN Fernando, NS Chandrasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2012-08-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/4235