Detection of Extended Spectrum Bet-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Asia-Pacific Region

Background: The CLSI screening and confirmatory methods are recommended by CLSI for detection of extended- spectrum β- lactamases in Escherichia coli (ECOL), Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPNE) and Klebsiella oxytoca. It is recommended that screening be performed routinely in these species, an...

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Main Authors: M Chitsaz, JM BELL, JD Turnidge, MD Barton, M Bazargan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3406.pdf&manuscript_id=3406