Incidence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates that test susceptible to Cephalosporins and aztreonam by the revised CLSI breakpoints

Carla S. McWilliams, Susan Condon, Rebecca M. Schwartz, Christine C. Ginocchio

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Abstract

The incidence of aztreonam and cephalosporin susceptibility, determined using the revised CLSI breakpoints, for extendedspectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates was evaluated. Our analysis showed that results for aztreonam and/or ≥ 1 cephalosporin were reported as susceptible or intermediate for 89.2% of ESBLproducing E coli isolates (569/638 isolates) and 67.7% of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates (155/229 isolates).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2653-2655
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume52
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

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