Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases among Gram-negative bacteria from an Egyptian pediatric hospital: a two-year experience

Background Knowledge of the anti-microbial susceptibility pattern of common pathogens in a given area helps to inform the choice of empirical antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the existence and to describe the characteristics of extended spectrum â-lactamase (ESBLs) in a ped...

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Main Author: Maysaa El Sayed Zaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=1109