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First Detection of the Ambler Class C 1 AmpC β-Lactamase in Citrobacter freundii by a New, Simple Double-Disk Synergy Test
1 Nov 2006
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We report on the first detection of an AmpC-type Ambler class C 1 (ACC-1) beta-lactamase in Citrobacter freundi isolated from a patient also harboring ACC-1-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. We propose a simple cefoxitin-based double-disk synergy test (DDST) for the specific detection of ACC-1 in members of the family Enterobacteriaceae, including natural AmpC producers, in association with a...
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