Open AccessPrevalence and Genotypic Characterization of Extended- Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Produced by Gram Negative Bacilli at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rural South Western Uganda
Author(s) -
Acaku Moses,
Freddie Bwanga,
Yap Boum,
Joel Bazira
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
british microbiology research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-0886
DOI - 10.9734/bmrj/2014/9792
Subject(s) - biology , microbiology and biotechnology , imipenem , cephalosporin , ticarcillin , cefotaxime , genotype , beta lactamase , ampicillin , klebsiella pneumoniae , gram , genotyping , nitrofurantoin , antibiotics , escherichia coli , antibiotic resistance , gene , bacteria , genetics
To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH).