Phenotypic and genotypic detection of metallo-beta-lactamases in imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from a tertiary hospital in Alexandria, Egypt

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 750-760

  Mohamed, Nelly M ^a   Raafat, Dina ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Genotypic detection; Imipenem resistance; Metallo beta lactamases; Phenotypic detection

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII;

EID: 80055075169     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.750.760     Document Type: Article

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