Phenotypic method for differentiation of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae: Study from north India

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-360

  Datta, Priya ^a   Chander, Jagdish ^a   Garg, Shivani ^a   Gupta, Varsha ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Carbapenemase; enterobacteriaceae; phenotypic detection

Indexed keywords

BENZENEBORONIC ACID; CARBAPENEM; EDETIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARBAPENEM RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PHENOTYPE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BETA-LACTAM RESISTANCE; BETA-LACTAMASES; CARBAPENEMS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; INDIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84867304961     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.101744     Document Type: Article

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