cefotaximase and ampc-producing shigella flexneri in case of dysentery from southern india
;S Oommen;P M Sivan Pillai;S Sushamabai;P Jose Paul
bjog : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2013Vol. 31pp. 77-79
184
oommen2013indiancefotaximase
Abstract
Diarrhoea and dysentery caused by Shigella spp. are major public health concerns. Emerging multidrug resistance (MDR) in this pathogen further complicates this disease. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) have been described in this pathogen, which significantly compromises the treatment options for shigellosis. The usual ESBLs seen are sulfhydryl variable (SHV)-type; cefotaximases (CTX-M) are very uncommonly detected. Here, we report a CTX-M type and AmpC-producing Shigella flexneri from a three-year-old boy residing in Central Kerala, South India.