ESBL- and Carbapenemase- Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Bacteremia, Yangon, Myanmar, 2014
| Main Authors: | Tin Ohn Myat, Rachel F. Hannaway, Khwar N. Zin, Wah Win Htike, Kyu Kyu Win, Jonh A. Crump, David R. Murdoch, James E. Ussher |
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| Format: | Article |
| Terbitan: |
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3531200 |
Daftar Isi:
- Among 42 gram-negative bloodstream isolates from inpatients in 3 hospitals in Yangon, Myanmar, admitted during July–December 2014, 16 (38%) were extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae and 6 (14%) produced carbapenemase. The high prevalence of multi drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria raises concerns about the empiric treatment of patients with sepsis in Yangon