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Spread of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among bloodstream isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Korean hospital.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jan 2009
Lee Sang-Guk, Jeong Seok Hoon, Lee Hyukmin, Kim Chang Ki, Lee Yangsoon, Koh Eunmi, Chong Yunsop, Lee Kyungwon
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This study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in nonduplicate Escherichia coli (n=760) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=379) bloodstream isolates collected during January 2005 to October 2007 at a university hospital (2000 beds) in Seoul, Korea. Antimicrobial susceptibilities were determined by disk diffusion and agar dilution methods. The...
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