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Phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in Enterobacteriaceae: review and bench guide.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2008
Drieux L, Brossier F, Sougakoff W, Jarlier V
Abstract excerpt
Strains of Enterobacteriaceae producing an extended spectrum beta-lactamase have become a concern in medical bacteriology as regards both antimicrobial treatment and infection control in hospitals. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) detection tests should accurately discriminate between bacteria producing these enzymes and those with other mechanisms of resistance to beta-lactams, e.g., broad-spectrum...
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