Prevalence and Genotypic Characterization of Extended- Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Produced by Gram Negative Bacilli at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rural South Western Uganda

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AIM: To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). SAMPLES: Gram negative clinical isolates. STUDY DESIGN: Laboratory-based descriptive cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF THE STUDY: MRRH, June and August 2012. METHODS: Gram negative clinical isolates were sub...

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