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Increased isolation of ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with emergence of carbapenem resistant isolates in Pakistan: report from a tertiary care hospital.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - 1 Mar 2010
Khan Erum, Ejaz Muslima, Zafar Afia, Jabeen Kauser, Shakoor Sadia, Inayat Raunaq, Hasan Rumina
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OBJECTIVE: To report trends of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL), multidrug resistant (MDR) ESBL and emergence of carbapenem resistant ESBL producing isolates of K. pneumoniae from Pakistan. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of laboratory data was conducted (2002-2007). K. pneumoniae were isolated and identified from clinical samples using standard microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility...
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