Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases among Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates from Clinical Specimens in Three Major Hospitals in Northern Jordan

Background and Objectives. Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production is increasing all over the world, and organisms other than E. coli and K. pneumoniae are acquiring this character. ESBL production is detectable by automation, E-test, double disk diffusion (DDD), and PCR. This study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Raymond G. Batchoun, Samer F. Swedan, Abdullah M. Shurman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/513874
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