Epidemiology and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Southeast Asia

Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDRGN), including extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and multidrug-resistant glucose-nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli (nonfermenters), have emerged and spread throughout Southeast Asia. Methods We reviewed and summarized current...

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Main Authors: Nuntra Suwantarat, Karen C. Carroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0115-6