Molecular Identification of Extended- Spectrum β-lactamase Genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains by Multiplex PCR in Arak, Iran

Introduction: One of the enzymes that is produced by Gram negative bacteria is Extended spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBLs) which was first described in the 1980s. This study aims at identifying three common genes (blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M) in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients in Arak, Iran....

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Main Authors: Leila Hajiabadi, Mohammad Reza Zolfaghari, Mohammad Soleimani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University 2016-05-01
Series:Report of Health Care
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Online Access:http://jrhc.miau.ac.ir/article_2709_cb779937fe1d3de84eae7d50b17b4214.pdf