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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in ceftazidime-resistant <i>Escherichia coli </i>and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae </i>isolates in Turkish hospitals
1 Jan 2007
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PURPOSE: To study the prevalence of TEM-, SHV- and GES-type beta -lactamases among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains having ceftazidime MICs higher than 2 mg/L. METHODS: A total of 63 E. coli and 41 K. pneumoniae isolated from five different university hospitals were studied for the existence of TEM-, SHV- and GES-type beta -lactamases. Susceptibility tests were carried out according to the...
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