Phenotypic Identification and Genotypic Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC ?-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Iran

Disc methods for detecting AmpC {beta}-lactamase-producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

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Co-Occurrence of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase Activity Among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli

Introduction Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), including the AmpC type, are important mechanisms of resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of AmpC-type β-lactamase producers isolated from two hospitals in Tripoli, Libya. Methods All clinical isolates (76 K. pneumoniae and 75 E. coli) collec...

Characterization co-existence of ESBLs, AmpC and MBLs in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Khorramabad Hospitals

Background: Prevalence of co-existence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), metallo-beta-lactamase (MBLs) and AmpC-β-lactamases producing isolates in these bacteria is a serious problem in treatment of infections. The aim of this study was to characterization co-existence of ESBLs, AmpC and MBLs in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Khorramabad hospitals. Materials ...

PCR Detection of Plasmid Mediated TEM, SHV and AmpC β-Lactamases in Community and Nosocomial Urinary Isolates of Escherichia coli

Detection of plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase in Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common opportunistic pathogen for nosocomial infection. The aim of the study was to examine the phenotype, genotype and epidemiology of plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases in E. coli. In total, 96 clinical isolates of repeated E. coli were collected from different hospitals between August and October 2012. Using a cefoxitin disk diffusion method to identify the ph...