ABSTRACT
Objective To study the function of aminophenylboronic acid(APB)and clavulanate(CA)for detecting ESBLs in Enterobacter cloacae.Methods The phenotype of ESBLs of 61 Enterobacter cloacae isolates was detected with adding single beta-lactamase inhibitor CA to ceftazidime(CAZ)and cefotaxime(CTX),and double beta-lactamase inhibitors CA/APB to ceftazidime(CAZ)and cefotaxime(CTX)respectively.PCR was used to detect ESBLs genes of 61 Enterobacter cloacae isolates.The results of the enzymatic inhibitor potentiation test and PCR were compared and analyzed.Results With adding single enzymatic inhibitor CA to CAZ,28 isolates of Enterobacter cloacae producing ESBLs were detected,while 14 isolates were detected with adding CA to CTX.With adding double enzymatic inhibitors CA/APB to CAZ,28 isolates of Enterobacter cloacae producing ESBLs were detected,while 44 isolates were detected with adding CA/APB to CTX.By PCR positive ESBLs genes were detected in 47 isolates of Enterobacter cloacaes.Conclusions The potentiation test with double beta-lactamase inhibtion can be used to detect ESBLs in Enterobacter cloacae.