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Extended spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli & Klebsiella pneumoniae & associated risk factors.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jun 2009
Goyal Ankur, Prasad K N, Prasad Amit, Gupta Sapna, Ghoshal Ujjala, Ayyagari Archana
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have emerged as a major threat worldwide with limited treatment options. The genotypes of ESBL producing strains largely remain unknown in India; hence the present study was aimed to determine the occurrence of ESBLs in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, their molecular types and associated risk factors in a tertiary care hospital....
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