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High prevalence of extended-spectrum -lactamases and qnr determinants in Citrobacter species from Japan: dissemination of CTX-M-2
6 Jul 2011
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OBJECTIVES: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) have become a problem among AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae and the emergence of concomitant quinolone resistance in β-lactamase-producing isolates poses a global threat. In this study we investigated the prevalence and regional variation of ESBLs in Japanese clinical isolates of Citrobacter spp. and analysed plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR)...
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