Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in diabetic foot infections

<b>Aims:</b> Diabetic foot lesions are a major medical, social, and economic problem and are the leading cause of hospitalization for patients with diabetes, worldwide. ESBL-producing bacteria may not be detectable by routine disc diffusion susceptibility test, leading to inappropriate...

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Main Authors: Varaiya Ami, Dogra Jyotsana, Kulkarni Manasi, Bhalekar Pallavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=3;spage=370;epage=372;aulast=Varaiya