Emergence of CTX-M Group 1-ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumonia from a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan

Emergence of CTX-M Group 1-ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumonia from a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan

Background: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been reported previously from Pakistan but the genotypic characteristics of these enzymes is not known. Hence the aim of the study was first to characterise the genotypic content of these beta-lactamases and se...

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Main Authors: Erum Khan, Thamarai Schneiders, Afia Zafar, Erum Aziz, Asra Parekh, Rumina Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Gram negative
extended spectrum beta lactamases
multidrug resistance
hospital acquired infections
non-clonal isolates
carbapenam resistance.
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/674
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