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Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-, AmpC β-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Canadian hospitals over a 5 year period: CANWARD 2007-11.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2013
Denisuik Andrew J, Lagacé-Wiens Philippe R S, Pitout Johann D, Mulvey Michael R, Simner Patricia J, Tailor Franil, Karlowsky James A, Hoban Daryl J, Adam Heather J, Zhanel George G
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the proportion of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Canadian hospitals that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), AmpC β-lactamases and carbapenemases, as well as to describe the patterns of antibiotic resistance and molecular characteristics of these...
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