TY - JOUR
T1 - High prevalence of PER-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Acinetobacter spp. in Korea
AU - Yong, Dongeun
AU - Shin, Jong Hee
AU - Kim, Sinyoung
AU - Lim, Youngsik
AU - Yum, Jong Hwa
AU - Lee, Kyungwon
AU - Chong, Yunsop
AU - Bauernfeind, Adolf
PY - 2003/5/1
Y1 - 2003/5/1
N2 - PER-1, an extended-spectrum β-lactamase, has been reported only in Europe. We detected PER-1 in 53 of 97 acinetobacters in Korea, mainly in the sputum of intensive care unit patients. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis suggested that clonal spread had occurred. Only PCR reliably detected PER-1 producers. PER-1 producers may also exist in other Asian countries.
AB - PER-1, an extended-spectrum β-lactamase, has been reported only in Europe. We detected PER-1 in 53 of 97 acinetobacters in Korea, mainly in the sputum of intensive care unit patients. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis suggested that clonal spread had occurred. Only PCR reliably detected PER-1 producers. PER-1 producers may also exist in other Asian countries.
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U2 - 10.1128/AAC.47.5.1749-1751.2003
DO - 10.1128/AAC.47.5.1749-1751.2003
M3 - Article
C2 - 12709353
AN - SCOPUS:0038334864
SN - 0066-4804
VL - 47
SP - 1749
EP - 1751
JO - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
JF - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
IS - 5
ER -
