Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in the 21st century: characterization, epidemiology, and detection of this important resistance threat.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Rev on October 01, 2001

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P A Bradford1

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1: Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Pearl River, New York 10965, USA. bradfop@war.wyeth.com

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