Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-, AmpC β-lactamase-, and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in Canadian hospitals from 2007 to 2012

This thesis assessed the prevalence, patterns of antibiotic resistance, and molecular characteristics of ESBL-, AmpC-, and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli (EC) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) isolated from Canadian hospitals. Bacterial isolates were collected as part of the CANWARD nationa...

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Main Author: Denisuik, Andrew James
Other Authors: Zhanel, George G. (Medical Microbiology) Adam, Heather J (Medical Microbiology)
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22045