Characterization of multidrug resistant ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from hospitals in Malaysia
The emergence of Escherichia coli that produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and are multidrug resistant (MDR) poses antibiotic management problems. Forty-seven E. coli isolates from various public hospitals in Malaysia were studied. All isolates were sensitive to imipenem whereas 36 wer...
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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/1133/1/Characterization_of_Multidrug_Resistant_ESBL-Producing_Escherichia_coli_Isolates_from_Hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf |