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Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in isolates of the Enterobacter cloacae complex from German hospitals.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2006
Hoffmann H, Stürenburg E, Heesemann J, Roggenkamp A
Abstract excerpt
In 2002, 119 isolates of the Enterobacter cloacae complex were collected randomly from 11 German laboratories nationwide. Antibiotic susceptibilities were tested by disk-diffusion tests according to CLSI guidelines, and MICs were determined using Etests. PCRs were performed to amplify all TEM and SHV, and most CTX-M and OXA beta-lactamase genes. PCR products were sequenced to identify the precise extended...
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