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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Hanna E Sidjabat , Witchuda Kamolvit , Alexander Wailan and David L Paterson
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The University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Complex
Brisbane, Qld 4029
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Email: h.sidjabat@uq.edu.au

Microbiology Australia 34(1) 43-46 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA13014
Published: 20 March 2013

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a serious concern not only for humans but also companion animals. Recent clinical attention has focused on the increasing frequency of Gram-negative pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections. In this group, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae, in particular E. coli and K. pneumoniae, as well as carbapenemase producing A. baumannii, have caused major challenges in the past decade. These three groups of organisms will be the focus of this article.


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