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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of β-lactam resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from swine.
Veterinary microbiology - 21 Apr 2011
Zou Li-Kou, Wang Hong-Ning, Zeng Bo, Zhang An-Yun, Li Jin-Niang, Li Xu-Ting, Tian Guo-Bao, Wei Kun, Zhou Ying-Shun, Xu Chang-Wen, Yang Zhi-Rong
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Little is known about the antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae from swine in China. Thus, this paper aims to demonstrate the β-lactam resistance phenotypes and genotypes of K. pneumoniae isolates from swine in southwestern China, detect possible new β-lactamase variants, and determine whether or not the variants differ in their antibiotic resistance. Isolates from 58 unrelated diseased...
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