Prevalence of ESBL and AmpC genes in E. coli isolates from urinary tract infections in the north of Iran

Beta-lactam resistance in Gram-negative bacteria, especially Escherichia coli, is a main clinical problem. It is often caused by the production of β-lactamases, particularly extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) or AmpC enzymes. This study was undertaken to characterize ESBL and AmpC producers amon...

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Main Authors: M. Sadeghi, H. Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie, A. Mojtahedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297521001116