| Literature DB >> 17409217 |
Björn A Espedido1, Lee C Thomas, Jonathan R Iredell.
Abstract
Diagnostic algorithms in commonly used automated bacterial identification systems fail to reliably identify a metallo-beta-lactamase in the Enterobacteriaceae. Misidentification as an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase may result in inappropriate dismissal of drugs such as aztreonam in favor of carbapenems, which may in turn select for a highly carabapenem resistant phenotype.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17409217 PMCID: PMC1933081 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02538-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948