Detection of OXA-48-Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae using ChromID OXA-48 in Critical Care Patients in Egypt
Carbapenems are a class of beta-lactam antibiotics with broad spectrum of activity. They are often considered as a last resort in treatment of infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) have been reported worldwide. Class D OXA-48 carbapenema...
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://microbiologyjournal.org/detection-of-carbapenemase-producing-enterobacteriaceae-using-chromogenic-medium-chromidid-oxa-48-in-critical-care-patients-of-kasr-al-ainy-hospital-in-egypt/ |