Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolated in a public hospital in Brazil Beta-lactamases de espectro estendido em Enterobacteriaceae isoladas de Hospital Público no Brasil

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolated in a public hospital in Brazil Beta-lactamases de espectro estendido em Enterobacteriaceae isoladas de Hospital Público no Brasil

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) in enterobacteria are recognized worldwide as a great hospital problem. In this study, 127 ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated in one year from inpatients and outpatients at a public teaching hospital at São Paulo, Brazil, were submitted to analy...

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Main Authors: Milena Dropa, Livia C. Balsalobre, Nilton Lincopan, Elsa M. Mamizuka, Thays Murakami, Valéria C. Cassettari, Fábio Franco, Stella M. Guida, Angelica J. Balabakis, Lilian F. Passadore, Silvia R. Santos, Glavur R. Matté, Maria H. Matté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
ESBL
Enterobacteriaceae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis
Antimicrobial resistance
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