High Prevalence of AmpC β-Lactamases in Clinical Isolates of in Ilam, Iran

Widespread use of β-lactam antibiotics could cause resistance to this group of antibiotics in pathogenic bacteria through the production of the enzyme β-lactamases. The aim of this study is to determine the molecular detection of AmpC β-lactamases among clinical Escherichia coli isolated from Ilam hospitals in Ilam, Iran.

Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - March 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Abbas Maleki Tags: Original article Source Type: research