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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-08-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/114 |