Open AccessCo-production of ESBL and AmpC β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of A. baumannii and A. lwoffii in a Tertiary Care Hospital From Northern India
Author(s) -
Pooja Singla,
Rama Sikka,
Antariksh Deeep,
Deep Gagneja,
Uma Chaudhary
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8008.4289
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , acinetobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , sulbactam , cephalosporin , clavulanic acid , cefoxitin , antimicrobial , cefoperazone , biology , medicine , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , bacteria , amoxicillin , imipenem , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , pseudomonas aeruginosa
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important cause of health care associated infections which are difficult to control and treat, because of widespread antimicrobial resistance which is possessed by this organism.