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Analysis of the beta-lactam resistance phenotypes of Escherichia coli. An 8-year survey conducted in Greece.
Roumanian archives of microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Neonakis Ioannis K, Baritaki Stavroula, Georgiladakis Alexandros, Spandidos Demetrios A
Abstract excerpt
There have been few studies, outside of France, on the resistance of Escherichi coli to beta-lactams by means of resistance phenotypes. In the present 8-year study from a tertiary Greek hospital, a statistically significant decrease in wild-type strains was noted, with a parallel increase in strains producing penicillinase. Of the total 6,089 isolates analyzed, 62.47% had no acquired resistance mechanisms while...
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