Evaluation of phenotypic tests for the detection of AmpC beta-lactamase in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli

Evaluation of phenotypic tests for the detection of AmpC beta-lactamase in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli

Background: AmpC beta lactamases are cephalosporinases that confer resistance to a wide range of beta lactam drugs thereby causing serious therapeautic problem. As there are no CLSI guidelines for detection of AmpC mediated resistance in Gram negative clinical isolates and it may pose a problem due...

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Main Authors: Deepika Handa, Anita Pandey, Ashish Kumar Asthana, Ashutosh Rawat, Seemant Handa, Bhaskar Thakuria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
AmpC beta-lactamases
extended spectrum beta-lactamases
inhibitor based test
modified 3D test
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2013;volume=56;issue=2;spage=135;epage=138;aulast=Handa

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