Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing pathogens remain a public health concern, with limited data on the molecular characterization of isolates. We aimed to determine the molecular characterization of ESBL-producers circulating in our setting and correlate the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2015-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.435 |