The accuracy of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase detection in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in South African laboratories using the Vitek 2 Gram-negative susceptibility card AST-N255

Background: Phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) is based on the inhibition of ESBL enzymes by β-lactamase inhibitors and on the comparison of cephalosporin activity with or without a β-lactamase inhibitor. Many South African diagnostic laboratories rely on the Vitek 2 f...

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Main Authors: Andrea L. Young, Mark P. Nicol, Clinton Moodley, Colleen M. Bamford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-08-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/114