Characterization of multidrug resistant ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from hospitals in Malaysia

Characterization of multidrug resistant ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from hospitals in Malaysia

The emergence of Escherichia coli that produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and are multidrug resistant (MDR) poses antibiotic management problems. Forty-seven E. coli isolates from various public hospitals in Malaysia were studied. All isolates were sensitive to imipenem whereas 36 wer...

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Main Authors: Lim, K., Yasin, R., Yeo, C., Puthucheary, S., Thong, Kwai Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
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R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1133/1/Characterization_of_Multidrug_Resistant_ESBL-Producing_Escherichia_coli_Isolates_from_Hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/1133/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721974/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
Language: English

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/1133/1/Characterization_of_Multidrug_Resistant_ESBL-Producing_Escherichia_coli_Isolates_from_Hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/1133/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721974/

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