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[Phenotypic and molecular identification of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) TEM and SHV produced by clinical isolates Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in hospitals].
Revista cubana de medicina tropical - 1 Jan 2000
González Mesa Leonora, Ramos Morí Astrid, Nadal Becerra Loreta, Morffi Figueroa Janet, Hernández Robledo Ernesto, Alvarez Ana Berta, Marchena Bequer Juan J, González Alemán Mabel, Villain Plous Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Nosocomial infections caused by gram-negative bacilli which produce extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) are associated with the increase of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of ESBL, specifically the TEM and SHV type, produced by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. strains, and also to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of these isolates...
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