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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Bangladesh.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lina Taslima T, Khajanchi Bijay K, Azmi Ishrat J, Islam Mohammad Aminul, Mahmood Belal, Akter Mahmuda, Banik Atanu, Alim Rumana, Navarro Armando, Perez Gabriel, Cravioto Alejandro, Talukder Kaisar A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Resistance to cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Little is known about ESBL-producing bacteria in Bangladesh. Therefore, the study presents results of phenotypic and molecular characterization of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from hospitals in Bangladesh. METHODS: A total of 339 E. coli isolated from patients with urinary...
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