The use of antibiotic-containing agars for the isolation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms in intensive care units

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-453

  Wilson, G ^a   Mccabe, D ^a  

^a Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Enterobacteriaceae; Extended spectrum lactamases; MacConkey selective agars; Screening media; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; URINALYSIS; WOUND FLUID;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 33847780991     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01667.x     Document Type: Article

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