High prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a tertiary care hospital in Tehran, Iran
Author(s) -
Hadi Mehrgan,
Mohammad Rahbar,
Zohreh Arab-Halvaii
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.488
Subject(s) - medicine , imipenem , odds ratio , klebsiella pneumoniae , ciprofloxacin , meropenem , cefoxitin , beta lactamase , antibiotics , intensive care unit , klebsiella pneumonia , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , gene , staphylococcus aureus
Extended-spectrum beta (beta)-lactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacteria are major emerging pathogens in nosocomial infections.
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