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ESBL- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Bacteremia, Yangon, Myanmar, 2014

Authors :
James E. Ussher
Khwar Nyo Zin
Rachel F. Hannaway
Kyu Kyu Win
David R. Murdoch
Wah Win Htike
John A. Crump
Tin Ohn Myat
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 5, Pp 857-859 (2017), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

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 multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria raises concerns about the empiric treatment of patients with sepsis in Yangon.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
23
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2c5b6e8605d8c500c4f7177263fd2328