Prevalence of CTX-M Extended Spectrum B-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae at a private tertiary hospital in Southern Philippines.

The emergence of extended spectrum B-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is one of the growing healthcare concerns worldwide. ESBLs are plasmid encoded enzymes that confer resistance to broad-spectrum cephalosporins and monobactams. Plasmids that carry genes that code for ESBLs often carry...

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Publicado en:Philippine Journal of Science 141, 1 (2012).
Autor Principal: Lucena, Mary Ann H.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:inglés
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