Epidemiology of extended spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing bacteria in stool from apparently healthy children, South Africa

Background: The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) - and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy humans in the community is largely unknown. We aimed to determine the prevalence and genetic characteristics of ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manenzhe, Rendani Innocent
Other Authors: Nicol, Mark
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15599