In vitro selective concentrations of cefepime and ceftazidime for AmpC β-lactamase hyperproducer Enterobacter cloacae variants

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 585-588

  Negri, María Cristina ^a   Baquero, Fernando ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

AmpC lactamase; Cefepime; Enterobacter

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE;

EID: 0031736631     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1998.tb00041.x     Document Type: Article

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