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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2018

Post-appendectomy pelvic abscess with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing

Andrew Tse, Rajkumar Cheluvappa, Selwyn Selvendran

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrew TseDepartment of Surgery, St George Public Hospital, Kogarah NSW 2217, Australia.
Rajkumar CheluvappaBN Program, Discipline of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Canberra, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia.
Selwyn SelvendranDepartment of Surgery, St George Public Hospital, Kogarah NSW 2217, Australia.
Sutherland Hospital · AUUniversity of Canberra · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAppendicitis, the inflammation of the appendix, is the most common abdominal surgical emergency requiring expedient surgical intervention. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes that catalyse the degradation of the beta-lactam ring of penicillins and cephalosporins (but without carbapenemase activity), leading to resistance of these bacteria to beta-lactam antibiotics. Recent increases in incidence of ESBL-producing bacteria have caused alarm worldwide. Proportion estimates of ESBL-Enterobacteriaceae hover around 46% in China, 42% in East Africa, 12% in Germany, and 8% in the United States. CASE SUMMARY: The impact of ESBL-producing bacteria on appendiceal abscesses and consequent pelvic abscesses are yet to be examined in depth. A literature review using the search words "appendiceal abscesses" and "ESBL

conclusionOur report is the first involving ESBL

Indexed as

Antibiotic resistanceAppendectomyAppendiceal abscessAppendicitisBeta-LactamBeta-LactamaseCarbanepemCase reportCephalosporinEscherichia coliExtended-spectrum beta-lactamaseInfectionPelvic abscessPenicillin

Identifiers

PMID30613678
PMCPMC6306643
OpenAlexW2905973257

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