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Characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Salmonella enterica serotype Brunei and Heidelberg at the Hussein Dey hospital in Algiers (Algeria).
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Sept 2012
Kermas Rachida, Touati Abdelaziz, Brasme Lucien, Le Magrex-Debar Elisabeth, Mehrane Sadjia, Weill François-Xavier, De Champs Christophe
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The purpose of this work was to study the genetic determinants responsible for extended-spectrum cephalosporin (ESC) resistance of Salmonella collected during the period of 1995-2008 at the Hussein Dey hospital in Algiers (Algeria). Fourteen ESC-resistant Salmonella isolates were tested towards 22 antimicrobial agents. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing were used to determine the underlying genetic...
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