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Extended-Spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacter aerogenes phenotypically misidentified as Klebsiella pneumoniae or K. terrigena.
BMC microbiology - 24 Dec 2004
Claeys Geert, De Baere Thierry, Wauters Georges, Vandecandelaere Patricia, Verschraegen Gerda, Muylaert An, Vaneechoutte Mario
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BACKGROUND: Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae are common isolates in clinical microbiology and important as producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL). The discrimination between both species, which is routinely based on biochemical characteristics, is generally accepted to be straightforward. Here we report that genotypically unrelated strains of E. aerogenes can be misidentified as K....
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