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High prevalence of bla(CTX-M) extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a tertiary care hospital: first report of bla(SHV-12), bla(SHV-31), bla(SHV-38), and bla(CTX-M-15) in Brazil.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2011
Tollentino Fernanda M, Polotto Milena, Nogueira Mauricio L, Lincopan Nilton, Neves Patrícia, Mamizuka Elsa M, Remeli Gisele A, De Almeida Margarete T G, Rúbio Fernando G, Nogueira Mara C L
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The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and prevalence of bla(TEM), bla(SHV), and bla(CTX-M) and bla(GES)-like genes, responsible for extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) production in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae collected from a Brazilian tertiary care hospital. Sixty-five ESBL producing K. pneumoniae isolates, collected between 2005 and 2007, were screened by polymerase chain...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Brazil
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Polymerase Chain Reaction