Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae : aspects on detection, epidemiology and multi-drug resistance

Beta-lactam antibiotics are the largest and most commonly used group of antimicrobial agents in Sweden as well as world-wide. They show very good tolerability and many of the drugs can be administrated orally. Bacteria expressing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), enzymes hydrolysing penicil...

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Main Author: Tärnberg, Maria
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Klinisk mikrobiologi 2012
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-76134
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