Article
Distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase types in a Brazilian tertiary hospital.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Nogueira Keite da Silva, Conte Danieli, Maia Fernanda Valverde, Dalla-Costa Libera Maria
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological data on the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are scarce in Brazil despite the fact that these data are essential for empirical treatment and control measures. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of different ESBLs by type and distribution in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: We evaluated 1,827 enterobacterial isolates between...
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