Analysis of the effects of -42 and -32 ampC promoter mutations in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli hyperproducing AmpC

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 783-788

  Caroff, N ^a   Espaze, E ^b   Gautreau, D ^b   Richet, H ^b   Reynaud, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PROMOTER REGION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0034129458     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.6.783     Document Type: Article

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