Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli & Klebsiella pneumoniae: A multi-centric study from tertiary care hospitals in India

Background & objectives: The increasing prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) has abated therapeutic options worldwide. This study was undertaken to investigate the molecular profile and resistance patterns of ESBLs among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumo...

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Main Authors: Vikas Gautam, Anjana Thakur, Megha Sharma, Avinash Singh, Shruti Bansal, Aditi Sharma, Arti Kapil, Bimal Kumar Das, Sujatha Sistla, Subhash Chandra Parija, Balaji Veeraraghavan, John Antony Jude Prakash, Kamini Walia, V C Ohri, Pallab Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2019;volume=149;issue=2;spage=208;epage=215;aulast=Gautam