First isolation of a CTX-M-3 β-lactamase producer in the United Kingdom [3]

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 625-627

  Winstanley, T G ^a   Ridgway, E J ^a,b,c   Parys, B T ^b   Woodford, N ^c   Ward, E ^c   Livermore, D M ^c  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEM; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CTX M 3 BETA LACTAMASE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE IDENTIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; BETA-LACTAMASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 8844247973     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.09.007     Document Type: Letter

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