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CTX-M, TEM, and SHV Genes in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter spp Isolated from Hematologic Cancer Patients with Bacteremia in Uganda

202415 citationsOpen accessMakerere University

Abstract

ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae are a predominant cause of bacteremia in hematologic cancer patients at UCI. The most common ESBL-encoding gene identified in the ESBL-PE was <i>bla<sub>CTX-M</sub></i>. Resistance to imipenem and meropenem was low.

Research topics

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections

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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s442646

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