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Post-appendectomy pelvic abscess with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis, the inflammation of the appendix, is the most common abdominal surgical emergency requiring expedient surgical intervention. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes that catalyse the degradation of the beta-lactam ring of penicillins and cephalospori...

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Autores principales: Tse, Andrew, Cheluvappa, Rajkumar, Selvendran, Selwyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30613678
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1175