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Occurrence of Newer β-Lactamases in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from 24 U.S. Hospitals
15 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
Despite the discovery of novel beta-lactamases such as extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), imported AmpC, and carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamases at least a decade ago, there remains a low level of awareness of their importance and how to detect them. There is a need to increase the levels of awareness of clinical laboratories about the detection of newer beta-lactamases. Therefore, a study was...
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