Nosocomial infection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northeast Brazil

Nosocomial infection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northeast Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that degrade β-lactam antibiotics and have been reported to be an important cause of nosocomial infection in worldwide. METHODS: During 2009, 659 enterobacteria strains were isolated from different clinical specimens and tested for ESB...

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Main Authors: Afonso Gomes Abreu, Sirlei Garcia Marques, Valério Monteiro-Neto, Roberto Morais Luz de Carvalho, Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Enterobactérias
Resistência antimicrobiana
ESBLs
Infecção hospitalar
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