Characterization of ceftazidime resistance mechanisms in clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei from Australia.

Characterization of ceftazidime resistance mechanisms in clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei from Australia.

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a gram-negative bacterium that causes the serious human disease, melioidosis. There is no vaccine against melioidosis and it can be fatal if not treated with a specific antibiotic regimen, which typically includes the third-generation cephalosporin, ceftazidime (CAZ). Th...

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Main Authors: Derek S Sarovich, Erin P Price, Alex T Von Schulze, James M Cook, Mark Mayo, Lindsey M Watson, Leisha Richardson, Meagan L Seymour, Apichai Tuanyok, David M Engelthaler, Talima Pearson, Sharon J Peacock, Bart J Currie, Paul Keim, David M Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283585?pdf=render

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