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Phenotypic expression and prevalence of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in samples collected from patients in various wards of Mulago Hospital, Uganda.
BMC pharmacology & toxicology - 2 Jun 2015
Kateregga John N, Kantume Ronah, Atuhaire Collins, Lubowa Musisi Nathan, Ndukui James G
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BACKGROUND: Resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins among Enterobacteriaceae has been reported yet they serve as the last line treatment for severe infections in Uganda and other countries. This resistance often leads to nosocomial infection outbreaks and therapeutic failures from multidrug resistant bacteria. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum...
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