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Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Korea producing β-lactamases with extended-spectrum activity.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2014
Bae Il Kwon, Suh Borum, Jeong Seok Hoon, Wang Kang-Kyun, Kim Yong-Rok, Yong Dongeun, Lee Kyungwon
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This study was performed to investigate the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Korea that produce enzymes with extended-spectrum (ES) activity to β-lactams. A total of 205 non-duplicate P. aeruginosa clinical isolates were collected from 18 university hospitals in Korea. PCR and sequencing experiments were performed to identify genes encoding β-lactamases. PCR mapping...
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