Nosocomial infection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteria...
Nosocomial infection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northeast Brazil
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
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Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that degrade β-lactam antibiotics and have been reported to be an important cause of nosocomial infection in worldwide.
During 2009, 659 enterobacteria strains were isolated from different clinical specimens and tested for ESBL production. The disk approximation test, combined disk method and ad...
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Nosocomial infection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Northeast Brazil
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_cbf809a855b94f2c945edebc21dc833c
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_cbf809a855b94f2c945edebc21dc833c
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0037-8682,1678-9849
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1678-9849,0037-8682
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10.1590/S0037-86822011000400008
