Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates producing VEB-type extended-spectrum -lactamases in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Neil Woodford,
Jian Zhang,
Mary E. Kaufmann,
S. Yarde,
María Tomás,
C. Faris,
Madhur Vardhan,
Susan Dawson,
S. Cotterill,
David M. Livermore
Publication year - 2008
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/dkn400
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , imipenem , pseudomonas aeruginosa , ceftazidime , biology , colistin , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , beta lactamase , ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , genotype , antibiotic resistance , genetics , bacteria , gene , escherichia coli
The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of VEB enzymes among Pseudomonas spp. referred to the UK's national reference laboratory and with phenotypic evidence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production.
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