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High Rate of Aminoglycoside Resistance in CTX-M-15 ProducingKlebsiella pneumoniaeIsolates in Tehran, Iran
1 Aug 2014
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs), the bla(CTX-M) genes, and aminoglycoside modifying enzymes genes in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae). METHODS: We collected 200 nonduplicate clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae in hospitals in Tehran, Iran. We determined antibacterial susceptibility and confirmed ESBL production via the disk diffusion and...
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