beta-lactamase production Haemophilus spp. and resistance to ampicillin in a general hospital in Porto Alegre city, RS, Brazil (2001-2005)

In a four-year period (July/2001-June/2005), 410 Haemophilus spp. isolates were studied. Those were isolated from sputum at Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição (NSC) in Porto Alegre city (RS). beta-lactamase enzyme was detected in 113 (27.6%) of isolates through chromogenic cephalosporin method. Fif...

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Main Author: Ferreira,Jorge A. S. (author)
Other Authors: Castro,Andréa Cauduro de (author), Rocha,Marion P. (author), Riboldi,Gustavo (author), d'Azevedo,Pedro Alves (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Haemophilus spp.
beta-lactamase
antimicrobial resistance
ampicillin
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000100013
Country:Brazil
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