Microbial resistance and frequency of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) in isolated from blood cultures

Introduction:The emergence and spread of isolated carriers of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) have complicated the treatment of nosocomial infections, since its production is not easily identified by the sensitivity tests, routinely performed in clinical laboratories, leading to difficulties...

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Main Authors: Ruan Carlos Gomes da Silva, Amanda Cristina de Oliveira Silva, Sibele Ribeiro de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-12-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000600421&lng=en&tlng=en