CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Italy: Molecular Epidemiology of an Emerging Countrywide Problem

A nationwide survey of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production among Enterobacteriaceae, carried out in 2003, showed that CTX-M-type enzymes have achieved a sizeable prevalence among ESBL producers in Italy, mostly in Escherichia coli and, to a lesser extent, in Klebsiella pneumoniae. In thi...

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Main Authors: Mugnaioli, Claudia, Luzzaro, Francesco, De Luca, Filomena, Brigante, Gioconda, Perilli, Mariagrazia, Amicosante, Gianfranco, Stefani, Stefania, Toniolo, Antonio, Rossolini, Gian Maria
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2006
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Mechanisms of Resistance
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1538672/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16870761
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00068-06
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