Detection and characterisation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among blood stream isolates of Enterobacter species in Hong Kong.
1. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase(ESBL) resistance in Enterobacter spp may be under-recognised. 2. Detection methods for ESBL resistance in Enterobacter spp may need to be modified.
Ho
P L
PL
Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital Compound, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China. plho@hkucc.hku.hk
Yam
W C
WC
Tsang
K W T
KW
Lai
W M
WM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000201:enzymology*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002511:Cephalosporins; C048795:AmpC beta-lactamases; D001618:beta-Lactamases