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BACTERIE PRODUCTRICE BETA-LACTAMASE SPECTRE ETENDU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Medication
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacterium
1, record 1, English, extended%2Dspectrum%20beta%2Dlactamase%2Dproducing%20bacterium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extended-spectrum beta lactamase-producing bacterium 1, record 1, English, extended%2Dspectrum%20beta%20lactamase%2Dproducing%20bacterium
correct
- ESBL-producing bacterium 2, record 1, English, ESBL%2Dproducing%20bacterium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additional bacteria, for example Klebsiella and Escherichia coli, have developed the ability to resist antibiotics. These are extended-spectrum beta lactamase-producing bacteria (ESBL-producing bacteria), and strains of these bacteria which are resistant to quinolones (e.g. ciprofloxacin); a small proportion of these strains are multi-drug resistant. 3, record 1, English, - extended%2Dspectrum%20beta%2Dlactamase%2Dproducing%20bacterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bacteria" is the plural form of "bacterium" and is more commonly used than the singular. 1, record 1, English, - extended%2Dspectrum%20beta%2Dlactamase%2Dproducing%20bacterium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria
- extended spectrum beta lactamase producing bacteria
- extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacterium
- extended spectrum beta lactamase producing bacterium
- ESBL producing bacteria
- ESBL producing bacterium
- extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria
- extended-spectrum beta lactamase-producing bacteria
- ESBL-producing bacteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Médicaments
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactérie productrice de bêta-lactamase à spectre élargi
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20productrice%20de%20b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamase%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20%C3%A9largi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPBLSE 1, record 1, French, BPBLSE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bactérie productrice de bêta-lactamase à spectre étendu 2, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20productrice%20de%20b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamase%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bactéries productrices de bêta-lactamase à spectre élargi (BPBLSE) sont responsables d’épidémies d’infections nosocomiales en particulier dans les services de réanimation. 1, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20productrice%20de%20b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamase%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20%C3%A9largi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bactérie productrice de bêta-lactamase à spectre étendu : terme proposé par analogie avec l'expression «bêta-lactamase à spectre étendu». 2, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20productrice%20de%20b%C3%AAta%2Dlactamase%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20%C3%A9largi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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