Observations on Citrobacter species from a tertiary care health center with special reference to multi-drug resistance and presence of CTX-M gene

Observations on Citrobacter species from a tertiary care health center with special reference to multi-drug resistance and presence of CTX-M gene

Background: Citrobacter is an important nosocomial pathogen and its multi-drug resistant (MDR) isolates are increasingly being reported across the globe. They are known to produce extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) and harbor CTX-M gene. Objective: The aim was to isolate Citrobacter sp. from cl...

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Main Authors: Sneha Mohan, Jyotsna Agarwal, Richa Srivastava, Mastan Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Extended spectrum beta lactamases
minimum inhibitory concentration
nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2014;volume=57;issue=3;spage=439;epage=441;aulast=Mohan

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