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Efficacy of practised screening methods for detection of cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Author(s) -
Russell Hope,
N. A. C. Potz,
M. Warner,
Elizabeth J. Fagan,
Edward A. Arnold,
David M. Livermore
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl431
Subject(s) - cefpodoxime , ceftazidime , cefotaxime , cephalosporin , microbiology and biotechnology , agar dilution , enterobacteriaceae , biology , minimum inhibitory concentration , antibiotics , bacteria , escherichia coli , genetics , gene , pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enterobacteriaceae with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are now widespread and simple phenotypic tests are required to detect them in diagnostic laboratories. We investigated the performance of screening methods at 16 hospitals in South-East England.

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