Characterization of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with resistance or reduced susceptibility to carbapenems isolated from Canadian hospitals from 2007-2010

Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were obtained from the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD) and underwent in vitro susceptibility testing to determine prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns. The prevalence was found to be relatively stable over the years although...

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Main Author: Tailor, Franil
Other Authors: Zhanel, George (Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4824