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SHV-5 extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli in Malaysia.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2006
Subramaniam G, Palasubramaniam S, Navaratnam P
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli isolates resistant to ceftazidime isolated in the University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between the years 1998 and 2000 were studied for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production. All strains were analysed phenotypically and genotypically and found to be ESBL-producing organisms harbouring SHV-5 beta-lactamase. This was confirmed by PCR-SSCP and nucleotide...
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