ESBL and Carbapenem Resistance Mechanisms MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
ESBL and Carbapenem Resistance Mechanisms
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In a comparative analysis of two Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a hospital outbreak, isolate A produces a TEM-type ESBL and is inhibited by ceftriaxone + clavulanic acid. Isolate B produces a metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1) and remains resistant to ceftriaxone + clavulanic acid. Which finding best distinguishes isolate B (carbapenemase-producing) from isolate A (ESBL-producing)?
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