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[Prevalence of ESBL-positive strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Czech Republic and their molecular biology analysis].
Klinicka mikrobiologie a infekcni lekarstvi - 1 Jun 2005
Kolár Milan, Látal Tomás, Cermák Pavel, Bartoníková Natas, Chmelarová Eva, Sauer Pavel, Kesselová Michaela, Bazgerová Eva, Bébrová Eliska, Bergerová Tamara, Burgetová Dagmar, Dovalová Marie, Horová Blanka, Jedlicková Anna, Jezek Petr, Jirsa Roman, Lovecková Yvona, Nyc Otakar, Puchálková Blanka, Rumlerová Miroslava, Smolíková Marie, Stastná Eva
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BACKGROUND: One of the problems of contemporary medicine is an increasing number of bacterial strains with hazardous phenotypes of resistance. The feared bacterial pathogens include Klebsiella pneumoniae strains producing AmpA extended-spectrum beta-lactamases. The study focused on the molecular biological characteristics of ESBL-positive strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae collected in the Czech Republic. MATERIALS...
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