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NDM-1, novel TEM-205, novel TEM-213 and other extended-spectrum β-lactamases co-expressed in isolates from cystic fibrosis patients from South Africa

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 30 , issue 3, pages: 103–107

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2015.1074441

Author(s): Nonhlanhla MhlongoAntimicrobial Research Unit, South Africa, Sabiha EssackAntimicrobial Research Unit, South Africa, Usha GovindenAntimicrobial Research Unit, South Africa,

Keywords: colistin, CTX, CYM AmpC β-lactamases, extended-spectrum β-lactamases, ESBLs, NDM-1, SHV, TEM,

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Background: β-lactamase-mediated resistance was investigated in isolates from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients attending clinics in the public and private health sectors in Durban, South Africa.

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NDM-1, novel TEM-205, novel TEM-213 and other extended-spectrum β-lactamases co-expressed in isolates from cystic fibrosis patients from South Africa

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