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消毒剂是一种可杀灭物体表面、器材设备、皮肤、空气和水源等传播媒介上携带的病原微生物的有机分子。它在体外能杀灭病原微生物,切断其传播途径,进而达到控制污染的目的,在生命安全防控中起着重要的作用。但是不合理地使用消毒剂导致细菌对消毒剂产生耐药。消毒剂耐药基因在不同种属间的水平转移加剧其传播风险,使消毒剂耐药情况进一步恶化。更令人担忧的是,细菌对消毒剂的耐药可能会导致对抗生素产生共耐药,给公共安全带来巨大的威胁。但目前为止,对消毒剂耐药以及共耐药的认识还不够全面。本文总结了关于细菌对消毒剂耐药的研究报道,对消毒剂的作用机制、细菌对消毒剂的耐药机制进行了论述,另外针对消毒剂耐药基因的传播以及细菌对消毒剂和抗生素的共耐药进行了综述,为减少消毒剂耐药性的产生和制定合理的消毒剂使用规范奠定基础。  相似文献   

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Aims: To investigate the bacterial diversity, antimicrobial resistance patterns and types of beta‐lactamase genes in Gram‐negative bacteria isolated from a hospital sewage treatment plant. Methods and Results: Between July and December 2008, we collected samples from influent, clarifier tank effluent and chlorine contact tank effluent from a sewage treatment plant service of a hospital located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Of the 221 isolates identified, 40% were characterized as extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase (ESBL) producers. Nonpathogenic micro‐organisms and some pathogenic genera were quantified. The most common ESBL‐producing isolates were Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae and Escherichia coli. The blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX‐M genes were detected in 82, 48 and 67% of bacterial isolates, respectively. Conclusions: Results showed that hospital wastewater treatment plant is not suitable systems for the removal of all antibiotic‐resistant micro‐organisms present in hospital wastewaters. Significance and Impact of the Study: This study provides evidence that bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics and their resistance genes that are usually present in the hospital can reach the environment, even after the use of hospital wastewater treatment plants.  相似文献   

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The effluent of a pharmaceutical company was examined microbiologically. Its bacterial count was 2.15 × 105 c.f.u./ml and there was evidence of faecal contamination with MPN of > 1800. The organisms encountered included Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The resistances of the 25 bacterial strains isolated from the effluent to the commonly used antibiotics were studied. About 80% of the isolates were resistant to Amoxycillin, 76% to Nitrofurantoin, 64% to Cotrimoxazole and Augmentin, 60% were resistant to Nalidixic acid, 52% were resistant to Tetracycline and Ofloxacin, while resistance of 12% was obtained for Gentamicin. Among the eight antibiotics tested, seven patterns of drug resistance were obtained and all of them were multiple-drug resistance with the number of antibiotics ranging from 2–8. All the strains of E. coli and S. aureus had high MIC values for Cloxacillin and Amoxycillin. In all, 13 strains of the bacterial isolates had evidence for the production of -lactamases. The potential of the effluent in spreading drug resistance and the public health implications are discussed.  相似文献   

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Antibiotic resistance is recognized as a global threat to public health. The selection and evolution of antibiotic resistance in clinical pathogens were believed to be majorly driven by the imprudent use of antibiotics. However, concerns regarding the same, through selection pressure by a multitude of other antimicrobial agents, such as heavy metals, are also growing. Heavy metal contamination co-selects antibiotic and metal resistance through numerous mechanisms, such as co-resistance and cross-resistance. Here, we have reviewed the role of heavy metals as antimicrobial resistance driving agents and the underlying concept and mechanisms of co-selection, while also highlighting the scarcity of studies explicitly inspecting the process of co-selection in clinical settings. Prospective strategies to manage heavy metal-induced antibiotic resistance have also been deliberated, underlining the need to find specific inhibitors so that alternate medicinal combinations can be added to the existing therapeutic armamentarium.  相似文献   

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P·aeruginosahave a number of virulence factors like extracellular toxins[1], protea-ses[2,3], haemolysins[4,5], and exopolysaccharide[6,7], which adapt the infection of specifichost tissues[8], causing severe problems·P·aeruginosacan survive in a numbe…  相似文献   

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The antimicrobial resistance profile of 220 bacteria isolated from 1,006 episodes of blood stream infections (BSI) between January 2004 and December 2005 in a University Teaching Hospital, Southwestern Nigeria, were analyzed. Gram positive bacteria constituted 47.3% while Gram negative constituted 52.7%. The most common organisms were Staphylococcus aureus (37.3%), Klebsiella (30%), Pseudomonas (8.2%), Proteus (6.4%), Escherichia coli (5.5%) and coagulase negative staphylococci (4.6%). The cumulative resistance of all the bacteria isolates to ampicillin was 79%, gentamicin 51%, ceftazidime 11% and ciprofloxacin 6%. About 85% of the Gram positive bacteria were resistant to penicillinG, 79% to methicillin and 37% to erythromycin while 74% of the Gram negative bacteria were resistant to cotrimoxazole, 69% to tetracycline and 38% to chloramphenicol. Among the 7 antibiotics tested for each group, 7 patterns of antibiotic resistance were observed for each; 6 were multi-drug pattern with number of antibiotics ranging from 2 to 7. This study demonstrates high antimicrobial resistance among clinical bacterial isolates of BSI to commonly prescribed antibiotics most especially penicillinG, ampicillin, methicillin, cotrimoxazole, tetracycline and gentamicin. Based on the result of this study, it is suggested that the combination of ampicillin and gentamicin normally employed for empirical treatment of BSI in our hospital should be stopped.  相似文献   

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The purpose of this work was to evaluate the level of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolates in freshwaters and hospital effluents in Belgium. The samples were collected from 24 locations along the Ourthe, Vesdre, Amblève and Meuse rivers and in the wastewater effluents of several hospitals. The sampling stations in rivers were classified according to the dominant land covers of the rivers (rural, urban and forest areas). Two sampling campaigns were organized in May and October 2019 to highlight a possible seasonal effect. A total of 938 E. coli strains were isolated on Chromogenic Selective Tryptone Bile X-glucuronide (TBX) and TBX supplemented with amoxicillin (TBX+AMX) media. Disk diffusion assays were performed following the EUCAST's recommendations to assess the antimicrobial resistance against 12 antibiotics. A total of 32·7% of strains were at least resistant to one antibiotic and 24·6% were multiple antimicrobial resistant strains on TBX. The highest resistance rates were found for ampicillin (AMP), amoxicillin coupled with clavulanic acid (AMC) and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SXT). The lowest resistance rates were observed for meropenem (MEM) and ertapenem (ETP), which are last resort antibiotics. No significant difference was observed between both campaigns for the resistance rate to antibiotics.  相似文献   

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Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial and antiadhesive properties of a biosurfactant isolated from Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei A20 against several micro‐organisms, including Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi. Methods and Results: Antimicrobial and antiadhesive activities were determined using the microdilution method in 96‐well culture plates. The biosurfactant showed antimicrobial activity against all the micro‐organisms assayed, and for twelve of the eighteen micro‐organisms (including the pathogenic Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus agalactiae), the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were achieved for biosurfactant concentrations between 25 and 50 mg ml?1. Furthermore, the biosurfactant showed antiadhesive activity against most of the micro‐organisms evaluated. Conclusions: As far as we know, this is the first compilation of data on antimicrobial and antiadhesive activities of biosurfactants obtained from lactobacilli against such a broad group of micro‐organisms. Although the antiadhesive activity of biosurfactants isolated from lactic acid bacteria has been widely reported, their antimicrobial activity is quite unusual and has been described only in a few strains. Significance and Impact of the Study: The results obtained in this study regarding the antimicrobial and antiadhesive properties of this biosurfactant opens future prospects for its use against micro‐organisms responsible for diseases and infections in the urinary, vaginal and gastrointestinal tracts, as well as in the skin, making it a suitable alternative to conventional antibiotics.  相似文献   

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Rivers may serve as reservoirs for enteric organisms. Very little is known about the boundaries of microbial communities in moving bodies of water so this study was undertaken to find the limits of distribution of some bacteria, focusing on enteric organisms. The presence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Enterococcus spp. and the antimicrobial resistance phenotypes carried by these organisms was evaluated for the Upper Oconee River basin, a small river in the lower Piedmont of northeastern Georgia, USA. Samples were obtained from 83 sites during a 3-h period on a spring day (April 2005) in an approximately 30 × 20 km region. Campylobacter spp. was isolated at 12 sites. The Campylobacter isolates from three sites were resistant to tetracycline. Of the five short-variable region (SVR) subtypes of Campylobacter that were found, three were found at more than one site, two types were found twice, and one subtype was found three times. Enterococcus was isolated at 71 sites. E. casseliflavus was the most common species. Based on species identification and antimicrobial resistance patterns, 24 types of Enterococcus were found. Salmonella was isolated from 62 sites. Of the 19 Salmonella serovars that were isolated, serovar Muenchen accounted for about 20% of the isolates. The next three most common serovars isolated, Rubislaw, Hartford, and Give, accounted for about 44% of the river isolates. Antimicrobial resistance profiling offered limited differentiation of Salmonella isolates because only seven isolates were resistant to any antimicrobial. The sites at which Salmonella, Campylobacter, or Enterococcus were isolated did not correlate with each other or with the total coliform number or Escherichia coli count for the site. However, isolates of some of the same species and type occurred in clusters that were restricted to areas within 5 to 6 km.  相似文献   

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Carbapenem antimicrobials are critically important to human health and they are often the only remaining effective antibiotics for treating serious infections. Resistance to these drugs mediated by acquired carbapenemase enzymes is increasingly encountered in gram-negative bacteria and is considered a public health emergency. Animal origin food products are recognized as a potential source of resistant organisms, although carbapenem resistance has only recently been reported. In western countries there are active resistance surveillance programs targeting food animals and retail meat products. These programs primarily target beef, pork and poultry and focus exclusively on E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter spp. and Enterococcus spp. This global surveillance strategy does not capture the diversity of foods available nor does it address the presence of resistance gene-bearing mobile genetic elements in non-pathogenic bacterial taxa. To address this gap, a total of 121 seafood products originating in Asia purchased from retail groceries in Canada were tested. Samples were processed using a taxa-independent method for the selective isolation of carbapenem resistant organisms. Isolates were characterized by phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing, PCR and DNA sequencing. Carbapenemase producing bacteria, all blaOXA-48, were isolated from 4 (3.3%) of the samples tested. Positive samples originated from China (n=2) and Korea (n=2) and included squid, sea squirt, clams and seafood medley. Carbapenemase producing organisms found include Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas and Myroides species. These findings suggest that non-pathogenic bacteria, excluded from resistance surveillance programs, in niche market meats may serve as a reservoir of carbapenemase genes in the food supply.  相似文献   

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the resistance profile, to detect the presence of beta-lactam resistance genes, phenotypic expression of efflux pump systems and class 1 integrons in Pseudomonas spp. strains obtained from untreated hospital effluents. Effluent samples were collected from four hospitals in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Pseudomonas were isolated on MacConkey agar plates and the identification was confirmed by 16S rRNA PCR and biochemical tests. Susceptibility testing was determined by disk-diffusion method using 11 different beta-lactams and MIC assays were performed on isolates resistant to imipenem and ceftazidime. The beta-lactamase genes bla IMP, bla VIM, bla SPM-1, bla OXA-23-like, bla OXA-24-like, bla OXA-51-like and the intl1 gene from class 1 integron were analysed by PCR. One hundred and twenty-four isolates were recovered and the most common species was Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes. The resistance found among the isolates was considered high, 62 (50%) isolates were multiresistant. No isolate carrying the beta-lactamase genes tested was found among the strains. Seven isolates showed reduction of MIC for imipenem and ceftazidime in the presence of cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone, indicating the hyper expression of efflux pumps. From the 124 isolates, 52 (41.9%) were identified as carrying the class 1 integron gene, intI1. Untreated hospital effluents could be a source of environmental contamination due to discharge of antimicrobial resistant bacteria which can carry integron class 1 and act as a reservoir of resistance genes and have efflux pump systems.  相似文献   

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Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) affect hundreds of millions of patients, representing a significant burden for public health. They are usually associated to multidrug resistant bacteria, which increases their incidence and severity. Bloodstream infections are among the most frequent and life-threatening HCAIs, with Enterococcus and Staphylococcus among the most common isolated pathogens. The correct and fast identification of the etiological agents is crucial for clinical decision-making, allowing to rapidly select the appropriate antimicrobial and to prevent from overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the consequent increase in antimicrobial resistance. Conventional culture methods are still the gold standard to identify these pathogens, however, are time-consuming and may lead to erroneous diagnosis, which compromises an efficient treatment. (Bacterio)phage receptor binding proteins (RBPs) are the structures responsible for the high specificity conferred to phages against bacteria and thus are very attractive biorecognition elements with high potential for specific detection and identification of pathogens. Taking into account all these facts, we have designed and developed a new, fast, accurate, reliable and unskilled diagnostic method based on newly identified phage RBPs and spectrofluorometric techniques that allows the multiplex detection of Enterococcus and Staphylococcus in blood samples in less than 1.5 hr after an enrichment step.  相似文献   

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Aims: In this work, we aimed to identify an effective treatment of infections caused by Enterococcus spp. strains resistant to conventional antibiotics. Methods and Results: We report the isolation and characterization of a new lytic bacteriophage, designated bacteriophage EFAP‐1, that is capable of lysing Enterococcus faecalis bacteria that exhibit resistance to multiple antibiotics. EFAP‐1 has low sequence similarity to all known bacteriophages. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed that EFAP‐1 belongs to the Siphoviridae family. A putative lytic protein of EFAP‐1, endolysin EFAL‐1, is encoded in ORF 2 and was expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant EFAL‐1 had broad‐spectrum lytic activity against several Gram‐positive pathogens, including Ent. faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Conclusions: The complete genome sequence of the newly isolated enterococcal lytic phage was analysed, and it was demonstrated that its recombinant endolysin had broad lytic activity against various Gram‐positive pathogens. Significance and Impact of the Study: Bacteriophage EFAP‐1 and its lytic protein, EFAL‐1, can be utilized as potent antimicrobial agents against Enterococcus spp. strains resistant to conventional antibiotics in hospital infections and also as environmental disinfectants to control disease‐causing Enterococcus spp. in dairy farms.  相似文献   

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Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria Gram-negative and Gram-positive, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB), organisms that are traditionally used in food preservation practices. Bacteriocins have been shown to have an aptitude as biofilm controlling agents in Listeria monocytogenes biofilms, a major risk for consumers and the food industry. Biofilms protect pathogens from sanitization procedures, allowing them to survive and persist in processing facilities, resulting in the cross-contamination of the end products. Studies have been undertaken on bacteriocinogenic LAB, their bacteriocins, and bioengineered bacteriocin derivatives for controlling L. monocytogenes biofilms on different surfaces through inhibition, competition, exclusion, and displacement. These alternative strategies can be considered promising in preventing the development of resistance to conventional sanitizers and disinfectants. Bacteriocins are “friendly” antimicrobial agents, and with high prevalence in nature, they do not have any known associated public health risk. Most trials have been carried out in vitro, on food contact materials such as polystyrene and stainless steel, while there have been few studies performed in situ to consolidate the results observed in vitro. There are strategies that can be employed for prevention and eradication of L. monocytogenes biofilms (such as the establishment of standard cleaning procedures using the available agents at proper concentrations). However, commercial cocktails using alternatives compounds recognized as safe and environmental friendly can be an alternative approach to be applied by the industries in the future.  相似文献   

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Aims: To assess antibiotic resistance in airborne bacteria associated with coarse particulate matter (PM10) in an urban area, with specific considerations about the Staphylococcus genus. Methods and Results: Disc diffusion test was performed on 243 microbial strains, isolated from PM10 in winter and summer and belonging to families Pseudomonadaceae and Enterobacteriaceae and genera Acinetobacter, Enterococcus and Staphylococcus. Staphylococci resistances were the most heterogeneous, being distributed among almost all tested antibiotics. Staphylococcus isolates resistant to some selected antibiotics were further investigated for the presence of the corresponding genetic determinants. Only tetK, which mediates the tetracycline resistance through the action of an efflux protein, was found in almost all resistant isolates. Conclusions: The lack of specific genetic determinants makes their transmission among staphylococci less likely. This may reduce the theoretical risk associated with the inhalation of airborne micro‐organisms. Significance and Impact of Study: Although the spreading of antibiotic resistant micro‐organisms is of particular concern in clinical settings, the origin of antibiotic resistance genes can be traced in natural environments. As behaviour, viability and transport of bacteria in the atmospheric compartment suffer from a lack of information, the evaluation of the actual risk posed by airborne micro‐organisms to human health is still challenging.  相似文献   

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Vibrio vulnificus is a serious opportunistic human pathogen commonly found in subtropical coastal waters, and is the leading cause of seafood-borne mortality in the USA. This taxon does not sustain prolonged presence in clinical or agricultural settings, where it would undergo human-induced selection for antibiotic resistance. Therefore, few studies have verified the effectiveness of commonly prescribed antibiotics in V. vulnificus treatment. Here we screened 151 coastal isolates and 10 primary septicaemia isolates against 26 antimicrobial agents representing diverse modes of action. The frequency of multiple resistances to antibiotics from all sources was unexpectedly high, particularly during summer months, and a substantial proportion of isolates (17.3%) were resistant to eight or more antimicrobial agents. Numerous isolates demonstrated resistance to antibiotics routinely prescribed for V. vulnificus infections, such as doxycycline, tetracycline, aminoglycosides and cephalosporins. These resistances were detected at similar frequencies in virulent and non-virulent strains (PCR-based virulence typing) and were present in septicaemia isolates, underlying the public health implications of our findings. Among environmental isolates, there were no consistent differences in the frequency of resistance between pristine and anthropogenically impacted estuaries, suggesting natural rather than human-derived sources of resistance traits. This report is the first to demonstrate prevalent antibiotic resistance in a human pathogen with no clinical reservoirs, implying the importance of environmental studies in understanding the spread, evolution and public health relevance of antibiotic resistance factors. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.  相似文献   

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Starvation induces significant alterations in lysosomal enzymes, and reduced concentrations of glucose increases the activity of several lysosomal enzymes. Therefore, to evaluate the lysosomal antimicrobial activity under starvation conditions, we added 0, 5, 10, 20, or 40 g/l of glucose (0%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, or 4% glucose) supplemented YP medium to cultured Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and lysosomal fractions were isolated from S. cerevisiae grown under the various culture conditions. The lysosomes isolated from each condition exhibited increased antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli as determined by a decrease in glucose concentration. In addition, a starvation-dependent increase in lysosomal activity coincided with increased lysosome intensity at the cytosol and distinct protein expression from lysosomes in S. cerevisiae. It also was determined found that the lysosomes have antimicrobial activity against seven different microorganisms, including E. coli, and starvation-induced lysosomes showed enhanced antimicrobial activity compared to those from normal lysosomes. These results suggest the possibility that lysosomal alterations during starvation may induce conditions that activate lysosomes for future development of efficient antimicrobial agents.  相似文献   

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Bacterial resistance to preservatives and disinfectants is a problem with serious economic and health consequences. Understanding the basis of resistance may lead to strategies or chemistries capable of reversing or subverting the mechanism. A collection of bacterial isolates resistant to dimethoxydimethyl hydantoin, glutaraldehyde, methylchloroisothiazolone/methylisothiazolone, and benzisothiazolone, as well as combination preservatives, has been gathered. In addition, a perusal of the literature also reveals reports of resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds, biguanides, iodophors, and peroxides, suggesting no particular chemistry is immune to resistance development. The majority of isolates in the collection are members of the genera Pseudomonas and Burkholderia, along with several representatives of the genus Alcaligenes and Enterobacter. Characterization of their susceptibility to other preservatives and disinfectants revealed several patterns of cross-resistance. All isolates were resistant to biocides other than the selecting compound. Several isolates were cross-resistant to either a quaternary ammonium compound or hydrogen peroxide; one P. fluorescens isolate was cross-resistant to both disinfectants. The presence of cross-resistance among preservatives and disinfectants has serious implications for the ability to eradicate resistant microbes from contaminated surfaces or manufacturing processes using commonly accepted disinfectants.  相似文献   

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Susceptibility of 350 strains of staphylococci, isolated from pregnant women, puerperal and newborns and of 170 strains, isolated from obstetrical hospital environment at the region with high risk of radiation after accident was determined. The tested bacterial strains were the following: 56--Staphylococcus aureus, 152--S. epidermidis, 142--S. saprophyticus, isolated from women and newborns; strains isolated from hospital environment included 120 strains of S. saprophyticus and 50 strains E. coli. The tested antimicrobial factors were the following: 22 antibiotics, 2 bioantibiotics of the breast milk and blood (lysozyme, betalysin) not separated from the substrate and tested on test-cultures of M. luteus and B. subtilis, and 5 desinfectants. Analysis was performed by common disk-diffusion method and by contact method elaborated before. High resistance of staphylococci to many antibiotics, bioantibiotics and disinfectants was demonstrated. The resistance is considered to be due to high radiation background because it is much higher than resistance frequency of the similar strains isolated at the safe areas. The resistance to antimicrobial factors was higher among the opportunistic and saprophyte staphylococci along with appearance of pathogenic factors and activation of persistence properties.  相似文献   

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[背景]耐药基因可通过水平转移在环境、动物和人体间发生转移,而远距离传播则主要通过候鸟的迁徙.耐药基因可通过水平转移和候鸟迁徙跨地区传播至禽畜和人类,引起公共卫生问题.[目的]分离广州南沙湿地公园候鸟粪便中肠杆菌科细菌,并鉴定菌种类别,研究其对常见抗生素的耐药性及携带的主要超广谱β-内酰胺酶(extended-spec...  相似文献   

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