Article
Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases with focus on CTX-M in a low-endemic area in Sweden.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Apr 2011
Onnberg Anna, Mölling Paula, Zimmermann Johanna, Söderquist Bo
Abstract excerpt
During the last decade increasing prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae has been detected worldwide, mainly due to dissemination of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing CTX-M-type ESBLs. CTX-M-15 is the most widespread CTX-M type, and the predominant type in various countries. Dissemination of ESBL-producing organisms is caused not only by horizontal...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Bacterial
- Endemic Diseases
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Genes, Bacterial
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae