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Table 4 Association between phenotypic ESBL detection and multiplex PCR for ESBL genes

From: Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and molecular detection of blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX-M genotypes among gram-negative Bacilli isolates from hospital acquired infections in pediatrics, one institutional study

Multiplex-PCR

ESBL

Positive (no = 50)

Negative (n = 55)

N0.

%

N0.

%

Multiplex-PCR

50

100

55

100%

blaTEM

32

64

0

0%

blaSHV

15

30

0

0%

CTX-M

11

22%

0

0%

Mixed TEM and SHV

4

8%

  

Mixed CTXM and TEM

4

8%

  

Mixed SHV and CTX-M

0

0%

  
  1. Chi-square, P = 0.001.