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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of ESBL and AmpC producing organisms associated with bacteraemia in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Background

Broad-spectrum antimicrobials are commonly used as empirical therapy for infections of presumed bacterial origin. Increasing resistance to these antimicrobial agents has prompted the need for alternative therapies and more effective surveillance. Better surveillance leads to more informed and improved delivery of therapeutic interventions, potentially leading to better treatment outcomes.

Methods

We screened 1017 Gram negative bacteria (excluding Pseudo...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s13756-017-0265-1

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM; Tropical Medicine
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Author
Publisher:
BioMed Central Publisher's website
Journal:
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Journal website
Volume:
6
Issue:
1
Pages:
105
Publication date:
2017-10-01
Acceptance date:
2017-10-09
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ISSN:
2047-2994
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pubs:738795
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uuid:07adcc9b-71ff-4a0a-8751-704df05c8daa
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pubs:738795
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738795
Deposit date:
2017-10-28

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