Incidence of SHV-1 and CTX-M-15 Extended Spectrum of β-Lactamases Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates from Antenatal Women with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Introduction: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) occurs in 2% to 10% of cases during pregnancy, the risk of onset increases between 9th to 17th weeks of gestation. ASB leads to adverse anomalies like acute pyelonephritis, low birth weight infants and premature delivery. The incidence of Extended Spectru...

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Main Authors: Ramakrishnan Kalaivani, Pravin Charles, Saranathan, Seetha Kunigal, Kenchappa Prashanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11568/35728_CE(Ra1)_F(SS)_PF1(SU_SS)_PFA(OM)_PB(SH_OM)_PN(AP).pdf