Overview of the Epidemiological Profileand Laboratory Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases
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- 15 April 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (Supplement) , S153-S163
- https://doi.org/10.1086/500662
Abstract
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are plasmid-mediated bacterial enzymes that confer resistance to a broad range of β-lactams. They are descendeKeywords
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