Prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase and AmpC beta lactamase producers among <i><i>Escherichia</i> coli</i> isolates in a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur

Prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase and AmpC beta lactamase producers among <i><i>Escherichia</i> coli</i> isolates in a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur

Resistance to broad spectrum &#946; lactams, mediated by extended spectrum beta lactamase (ES&#946;L) and AmpC &#946;L enzymes is an increasing problem worldwide. Presence of these in clinical infections can result in treatment failure if one of the second or third generation cephalospor...

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Main Authors: Sinha Parul, Sharma Rajni, Rishi Suman, Sharma Raman, Sood Smita, Pathak Deepali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
AmpC <b>&#946;</b>L
beta lactam
extended spectrum beta lactamase
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=3;spage=367;epage=369;aulast=Sinha

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