The 'hidden' carbapenemase of Aeromonas hydrophila

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-44

  Hayes, M V ^a   Thomson, C J ^a   Amyes, S G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

6 (1 METHYL 1,2,3 TRIAZOL 4 YLMETHYLENE)PENEM 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CARBENICILLIN; CEFALORIDINE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; IMIPENEM; NITROCEFIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE TRANSFER; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMASES; HUMANS; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 0030004548     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.1.33     Document Type: Article

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