Prevalence and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum &#946;-lactamase-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum &#946;-lactamase-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

<b>Background and Objectives :</b>Reports on extended-spectrum b-lactamases (ESBL) production by Enterobacteriaceae, and especially in <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> , are few in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we determined the prevalence of ESBL in <i> K pneumoniae</i>...

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Main Authors: Al-Agamy Mohammad, Shibl Atef, Tawfik Abdelkader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=4;spage=253;epage=257;aulast=Al-Agamy

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http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=4;spage=253;epage=257;aulast=Al-Agamy

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