Characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Kuwait and UK strains identified by the Vitek system, and subsequent comparison of the Vitek system with other commercial ESBL-testing systems using these strains

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 417-421

  Dashti, A A ^a   West, P ^a   Paton, R ^b   Amyes, S G B ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFPODOXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CLAVULANIC ACID; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CLINICAL LABORATORY; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; KUWAIT; LABORATORY TEST; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUTOMATION; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BETA-LACTAMASES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; KUWAIT;

EID: 33645464319     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46177-0     Document Type: Article

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