A hospital based surveillance of metallo-beta-lactamase producing gram negative bacteria in Nepal by imipenem-EDTA disk method

A hospital based surveillance of metallo-beta-lactamase producing gram negative bacteria in Nepal by imipenem-EDTA disk method

Abstract Background A rising threat of the rapid spread of acquired metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) among major Gram-negative pathogens is a matter of public health concern worldwide. Hence, for a low income nation like Nepal, surveillance data on MBL producing clinical isolates via a cost effective...

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Main Authors: Pratigya Thapa, Dinesh Bhandari, Dhiraj Shrestha, Hiramani Parajuli, Prakash Chaudhary, Jyoti Amatya, Ritu Amatya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Metallo-beta-lactamase
Surveillance
Ceftazidime-resistant Gram-negative rods
Antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2640-7

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