An overview of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in veterinary medicine and their public health consequences

Serious human and animal infections caused by bacteria are usually treated with beta-lactams. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) constitute the most clinically and economically important enzymes that are able to hydrolyze and inactivate beta-lactam antibiotics in veterinary medicine. The spre...

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Main Authors: Diego Borin Nóbrega, Marcelo Brocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4704
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