blaCTX-M, blaTEM, and blaSHV in Enterobacteriaceae from North-Indian tertiary hospital: high occurrence of combination genes

Abstract

This is amongst the premier report describing the simultaneous occurrence of bla(TEM), bla(SHV), and bla(ampC) in Indian Enterobacteriaceae and that wider dissemination of these genes, as demonstrated by diversity of isolates, raises concern and emphasizes a need for extensive search for the presence of these gene pools in Indian subcontinent.