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Extended spectrum beta-lactamase mediated resistance to third generation cephalosporins in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Nagpur, central India.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Apr 1997
Hansotia J B, Agarwal V, Pathak A A, Saoji A M
Abstract excerpt
Out of 66 clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae, 17 showed resistance or decreased susceptibility to third generation cephalosporins (17 to cefotaxime, 16 to ceftriaxone, and 9 to ceftazidime) while the remaining 49 were sensitive by the disc diffusion method. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the third generation cephalosporins (3GC) for the strains ranged from 2-128 micrograms/ml by agar...
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