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Phenotypic and genotypic distribution of ESBL, AmpC β-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community-acquired and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in Sri Lanka.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Sept 2022
Perera Pandithage Dona Vindya Madushika, Gamage Sirithilak, De Silva Hembadura Sara Melros, Jayatilleke Sashika Kushlani, de Silva Nelun, Aydin Alp, Enne Virve I, Corea Enoka Marie
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Although Sri Lanka belongs to a region with a high prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), AmpC β-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, data regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is limited. We studied the prevalence and diversity of β-lactamases produced by Enterobacteriaceae urinary pathogens from two hospitals in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. METHODS: ESBL,...
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