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Emergence of extended-spectrum -lactamase (ESBL) CTX-M-8 in Germany
26 Sept 2013
Abstract excerpt
Sir, Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) of the CTX-M family are the main cause of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae. The localization on transferable plasmids facilitates the fast spread of ESBL genes. Here we report on molecular analyses of CTX-M-8-positive enterobacterial isolates from Germany emerging between 2009 and 2012. Eight phenotypically ESBL-positive isolates of...
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