Abstract
Three hundred sixty Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli, isolated during one week in May 2004 at five hospitals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, were evaluated for the presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs). A prevalence of 7.8% was found, in contrast to the 1% observed in 1997. CTX-M ESBLs dominated, and four types were identified in 18 isolates.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / analysis*
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Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
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Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology*
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Hospitals
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Netherlands
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beta-Lactamases / analysis*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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beta-Lactamases