Extended spectrum beta - Lactamase (ESBL) mediated resistance to antibiotics among Klebsiella pneumoniae in Enugu metropolis

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 196-199

  Iroha, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus ^a   Egwu, Oji Anthonia ^a   Ngozi, Afiukwa Tifani ^a   Chidiebube, Nwuzo Agabus ^a   Chika, Ejikeugwu Peter ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Extended spectrum beta lactamases; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Laboratories; Resistant

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN G; SPARFLOXACIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEROPREVALENCE; SPUTUM SMEAR; URINALYSIS;

EID: 77952576258     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2009.0052     Document Type: Article

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