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Modification of the susceptibility of gram-negative rods producing ESβLS to β-lactams by the efflux phenomenon.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Laudy Agnieszka E, Osińska Paula, Namysłowska Alicja, Zając Olga, Tyski Stefan
Abstract excerpt
The production of β-lactamases is the most important mechanism of Gram-negative rod resistance to β-lactams. Resistance to ceftazidime and cefepime in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae (especially ESβL-positive E. coli and K. pneumoniae) and P. aeruginosa is life-threatening. However, all strains of the above mentioned species possess chromosomally encoded RND efflux pump systems in addition to β-lactamase...
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