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Occurrence of extended-spectrum betalactamases (ESBL) in Dutch hospitals.
Infection - 1 Jan 2000
Stobberingh E E, Arends J, Hoogkamp-Korstanje J A, Goessens W H, Visser M R, Buiting A G, Debets-Ossenkopp Y J, van Ketel R J, van Ogtrop M L, Sabbe L J, Voorn G P, Winter H L, van Zeijl J H
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of ESBL was determined among isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 571) and Klebsiella spp. (n = 196) collected during a 1-week study period in 8 university and 3 large regional laboratories all over the Netherlands. 18 isolates were positive for at least one of the screening tests used, i.e., VITEK-ESBL, E-test ESBL and MIC ratio of ceftazidime/ceftazidime-clavulanic acid,...
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