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Evaluation of four commercially available extended-spectrum beta-lactamase phenotypic confirmation tests.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2005
Linscott Andrea J, Brown William J
Abstract excerpt
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production in members of the Enterobacteriaceae can confer resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins, aztreonam, and penicillin. As such, the accurate detection of ESBL producers is essential for the appropriate selection of antibiotic therapy. Twenty previously characterized isolates and 49 clinical isolates suspected of ESBL production were tested by four ESBL...
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