Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing <it>Enterobacter aerogenes </it>phenotypically misidentified as <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>or <it>K. terrigena</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Enterobacter aerogenes </it>and <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>are common isolates in clinical microbiology and important as producers of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL). The discrimination between b...

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Main Authors: Verschraegen Gerda, Vandecandelaere Patricia, Wauters Georges, De Baere Thierry, Claeys Geert, Muylaert An, Vaneechoutte Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/4/49