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Emergence of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates Producing Inducible DHA-1 β-Lactamase in a University Hospital in Taiwan
29 Aug 2002
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Ten nonrepetitive clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibiting an unusual inducible beta-lactam resistance phenotype were identified between January 1999 and September 2001 in a university hospital in Taiwan. In the presence of 2 micro g of clavulanic acid, the isolates showed a one to four twofold concentration increase in the MICs of ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and aztreonam but remained susceptible to...
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