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Unreliable Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Detection in the Presence of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Clinical Isolates
25 Dec 2008
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The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) enzymes in Escherichia coli raises concern regarding accurate laboratory detection and interpretation of susceptibility testing results. Twenty-six cefpodoxime ESBL screen-positive, cefoxitin-resistant E. coli clinical isolates were subjected to clavulanate ESBL confirmatory testing employing disk augmentation, Etest, and...
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