Faecal prevalence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing coliforms in a geriatric population and among haematology patients

• Main Authors: Nurul Atifah, M.A., Loo, H.K.C., Wong, E.H., Subramaniam, G., Ho, S.E., Selvi, P., Parasakthi, N., Kamarulzaman, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Pathologists 2005
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/1960/1/1.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/1960/; http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/1806/; http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/1806/1/01Faecal.pdf

Antimicrobial resistance to the extended-spectrum cephalosporins is increasingly reported worldwide. In the local setting, nosocomial infections with multi-resistant Gram-negative bacilli are not uncommon and are a growing concern. However, there is limited data on the carriage rates of such organis...