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Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of VEB-1, a Novel Class A Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Encoded by an <i>Escherichia coli</i> Integron Gene
1 Mar 1999
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A clinical isolate, Escherichia coli MG-1, isolated from a 4-month-old Vietnamese orphan child, produced a beta-lactamase conferring resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and aztreonam. In a disk diffusion test, a typical synergistic effect between ceftazidime or aztreonam and clavulanic acid was observed along with an unusual synergy between cefoxitin and cefuroxime. The gene for VEB-1 (Vietnamese...
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