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First detection of TEM-116 extended-spectrum β-lactamase in a Providencia stuartii isolate from a Tunisian hospital
1 Jul 2011
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PURPOSE: To study the resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Providencia stuartii strain isolated from hospitalized patient in Tunisia and to identify the responsible genes MATERIALS AND METHODS: This strain was analysed by PCR and sequencing to identify the genes responsible for the β-lactamase resistance phenotypes. The transferability of the phenotypes was tested by conjugation to Escherichia coli...
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