The aim of the study was to characterize the genetic basis of beta-lactam resistance developed in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae after exposure to cefuroxime.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.