Detection of new SHV-12, SHV-5 and SHV-2a variants of extended spectrum Beta-lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Egypt

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Authors

Enas Newire · United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

Salwa F. Ahmed · United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

Brent House · United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

Esmeralda Valiente · University of London

Guillermo Pimentel · United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

Abstract

This is the first study demonstrating the occurrence of SHV-12, SHV-5 and SHV-2a variants in Egypt, indicating the spread of class A ESBL in K. pneumoniae through different mechanisms.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 16-16

DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-12-16

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