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Clonal relation and antimicrobial resistance pattern of extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Enterobacter spp. isolated from different clinical samples in Tehran, Iran.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Ghanavati Roya, Emaneini Mohammad, Kalantar-Neyestanaki Davood, Maraji Azin Sattari, Dalvand Mosayyeb, Beigverdi Reza, Jabalameli Fereshteh
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INTRODUCTION: Here, we determined the genes encoding antibiotic resistance enzymes and virulence factors and evaluated the genetic relationship between Enterobacter spp. isolated from different clinical samples. METHODS: A total of 57 clinical isolates of Enterobacter spp. were tested for the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), carbapenemase, and AmpC using phenotypic and genotypic methods....
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