Prevalence of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae Strains in Latvia

A total of 507 strains of the Enterobacteriaceae family were tested for the production of ESBL using mini API, ATB Expert system as a screening method, as well as the double disk method and E-test for confirmation. The prevalence of ESBL producing E. coli is 5.95%, Klebsiella spp. strains 37.7%. All...

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Main Authors: Sandra Leja, Jelena Storoženko, Solvita Selderiņa, Ruta Paberza, Lilija Lužbinska, Aija Žileviča
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Publishing House 2007-10-01
Series:Bioautomation
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Online Access:http://www.clbme.bas.bg/bioautomation/2007/vol_7.1/files/7_4.4.pdf