Title : Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria in septicaemic neonates in a tertiary care hospital.

Pub. Date : 2003 May

PMID : 12721319






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1 It was also observed that 74.4-80.9% of these ESBL producers were resistant to cefotaxime and 47.6-59.5% were resistant to ceftazidime in routine susceptibility testing. Cefotaxime EsbL Escherichia coli
2 Some ESBL producers (36.3-61.5%) were found to be susceptible to either or both cephalosporins used in this study. Cephalosporins EsbL Escherichia coli
3 It is concluded that indiscriminate use of third-generation cephalosporins may be responsible for the selection of ESBL-producing multiresistant strains in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). Cephalosporins EsbL Escherichia coli