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Distribution of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae in Vietnam.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2002
Cao Van, Lambert Thierry, Nhu Duong Quynh, Loan Huynh Kim, Hoang Nguyen Kim, Arlet Guillaume, Courvalin Patrice
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Among 730 Escherichia coli, 438 Klebsiella pneumoniae, and 141 Proteus mirabilis isolates obtained between September 2000 and September 2001 in seven hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 26.6% were resistant to ceftazidime, 30% were resistant to cefotaxime, 31.5% were resistant to ceftriaxone, 15.9% were resistant to cefoperazone, and 6% were resistant to cefepime. Resistance to imipenem was found in 5.6% of...
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