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[Investigation of plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase types in Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia coli isolates resistant or intermediate to cefoxitin].
Mikrobiyoloji bulteni - 1 Oct 2008
Demirbakan Hadiye, Midilli Kenan, Oğünç Dilara, Ozen Nevgün, Ongüt Gözde, Dağlar Duygu, Mutlu Derya, Ozhak Betil, Colak Dilek
Abstract excerpt
Plasmid mediated AmpC beta-lactamases are reported from Enterobacteriaceae with increasing frequency. There have been reports of treatment failures in patients infected with these organisms and given broad-spectrum cephalosporins. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of plasmid mediated AmpC beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. A total of 41 strains of cefoxitin resistant or...
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