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Characterisation of fosfomycin resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiology in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Nov 2016
Lu Po-Liang, Hsieh Ya-Ju, Lin Jun-En, Huang Jun-Wei, Yang Tsung-Ying, Lin Lin, Tseng Sung-Pin
Abstract excerpt
Although fosfomycin is a treatment option for infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae, fosfomycin resistance has been documented. To our knowledge, fosfomycin resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae have not been systematically investigated. A total of 108 ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates collected from Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, from...
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