… The increasing trend of β-lactam resistance among … from the Asia-Pacific region were
investigated. Detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), AmpC β-lactamases, and …

We examined the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains
of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Citrobacter …

… β-lactam antibiotics due to the development of β-lactamase enzymes, which can hydrolyze
the β-lactam ring … program from the Asia-Pacific region for isolates collected throughout 2007. …

The frequency of occurrence of ESBL-producing clinical strains varies widely in distinct
geographic areas. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of occurrence, the …

Purpose In this study, we aimed to assess the geographic distribution and molecular characteristics
of β-lactamases among Enterobacterales isolates causing intra-abdominal infections …

… expressing ESBLs, AmpC β-lactamases or carbapenemases. Asia is a known epicentre of
… CTX-M recognized as the most common β-lactamase. In the last decade, New Delhi metallo-…

… b-lactam antibiotics quickly emerged; the first b-lactamase with … -lactam antibiotics, this
and subsequent enzymes with the same ability were designated “extendedspectrum b-lactamases…

… data collected from six locales in Asia/Pacific areas in 2004 were … antimicrobial resistance
in the Asia/Pacific region during the … Of the two combinations of β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor, …

Beta-lactam (BL) antibiotic “allergy” labels are common, but often overdiagnosed. Although
much research has been focused on the BL allergy delabelling process in the West, studies …

Enterobacter cloacae strains from hospitalized patients with a range of infections were
collected by 17 laboratories in the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa. Isolates for which …