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Carbapenemase and virulence factors of Enterobacteriaceae in North Lebanon between 2008 and 2012: evolution via endemic spread of OXA-48.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2014
Beyrouthy R, Robin F, Dabboussi F, Mallat H, Hamzé M, Bonnet R
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the resistance to carbapenems in Enterobacteriaceae and the underlying resistance mechanisms in North Lebanon between 2008 and 2012. METHODS: A total of 2767 Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from clinical samples collected in Nini Hospital (North Lebanon) were screened for a decrease in susceptibility or resistance to ertapenem (MIC >0.25 mg/L). Enterobacteriaceae were similarly...
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