Article
Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in clinical Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Surabaya, Indonesia.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2010
Severin Juliëtte A, Mertaniasih Ni Made, Kuntaman Kuntaman, Lestari Endang S, Purwanta Marijam, Lemmens-Den Toom Nicole, Duerink D Offra, Hadi Usman, van Belkum Alex, Verbrugh Henri A, Goessens Wil H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: No detailed reports regarding extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are currently available from Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world. METHODS: A survey was carried out to investigate the molecular epidemiology and genetic characteristics of clinical ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates originating from the Dr. Soetomo...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Genotype
- Hospitals, University
- Humans
