Study of metallo-β-lactamase production in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-351

  Agrawal, G ^a   Lodhi, R ^a   Kamalakar, U ^a   Khadse, R ^a   Jalgaonkar, S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ceftazidime; Imipenem; Metallo lactamase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; EDETIC ACID; IMIPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 55549138755     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43573     Document Type: Article

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