Article
Detection of new SHV-12, SHV-5 and SHV-2a variants of extended spectrum beta-lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Egypt.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 18 Jul 2013
Newire Enas A, Ahmed Salwa F, House Brent, Valiente Esmeralda, Pimentel Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreaks possessing extended-spectrum β-lactamase- (ESBL) mediated resistance to third-generation cephalosporins have increased significantly in hospital and community settings worldwide. The study objective was to characterize prevalent genetic determinants of TEM, SHV and CTX-M types ESBL activity in K. pneumoniae isolates from Egypt. METHODS: Sixty five ESBL-producing K....
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Base Sequence
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Cross Infection
- DNA, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Egypt
- Genetic Variation
- Humans