Molecular characterization of nosocomial CTX-M type beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae from a tertiary care hospital in south India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2008 Oct-Dec; 26(4): 365-8
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in English
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ABSTRACT
CTX-M group of extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) represents a rapidly emerging problem in many countries. The prevalence of nosocomial bla CTX-M-1 producing Enterobacteriaceae strains has not been reported earlier in Indian hospitals. This study describes molecular subtyping of nosocomial bla CTX-M producing strains of Enterobacteriaceae . Polymerase chain reaction with primers specific for bla CTX-M-1 coding genes was used to identify 95 Enterobacteriaceae strains producing bla CTX-M positive isolates. Of the 95 bla CTX-M producing isolates, 45 strains were positive for bla CTX-M-1 . bla CTX-M-1 was found to be most prevalent in Klebsiella strains.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phenotype
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Plasmids
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Beta-Lactamases
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Cross Infection
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Prevalence
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Conjugation, Genetic
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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