High prevalence rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) among Enterobacteriaceae in a small Brazilian public hospital

High prevalence rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) among Enterobacteriaceae in a small Brazilian public hospital

The production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) is considered one of the most important resistance mechanisms that impair antimicrobial treatment of infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae. Data on culture and susceptibility tests were collected from the Clinical Analyses and Research Lab...

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Main Authors: Adriane Lenhard-Vidal, Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso, Rubia Andreia Falleiros de Pádua, Vera Lúcia Dias Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
β-lactamases de espectro estendido
Enterobacteriaceae
Resistência bacteriana
β-lactâmicos
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases
Bacterial resistance
β-lactams
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