Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamaseproducing Shigella isolates from humans in South Africa, 2003-2009

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 162-164

  Tau, Nomsa P ^a   Smith, Anthony M ^a,b   Sooka, Arvinda ^a   Keddy, Karen H ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE AMPC; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SCREENING TEST; SEROTYPE; SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SOUTH AFRICA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-LACTAMASES; BETA-LACTAMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SHIGELLA; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755207357     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.033142-0     Document Type: Article

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