Detection of a CTX-M group 2 beta-lactamase gene in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate from a tertiary care hospital, Trinidad and Tobago

• Autori principali: Paul Cheddie (Autore), Francis Dziva (Autore), Patrick Eberechi Akpaka (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Identification of the prevalence and spread of ESBL-mediated antibiotic resistance is essential especially in the hospital setting. It is for this reason, more and more studies are highlighting the importance of complementing phenotypic ESBL-detection techniques with molecular te...