Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamases: The reliability of methods for susceptibility testing as used in Denmark

APMIS

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 979-986

  Schumacher, H ^a,c   Bengtsson, B ^b   Bjerregaard Andersen, H ^b   Jensen, T G ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Esbjerg University Hospital   (Denmark)

^c STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Extended spectrum lactamases; Susceptibility testing

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; DENMARK; ENTEROBACTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031760273     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1998.tb00249.x     Document Type: Article

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