Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains with reduced susceptibiliy to carbapenems

Reduced susceptibility to carbapenems in Gram-negative pathogens is an emerging feature of the antibiotic-resistance phenomenom Reports about strains resistant to this class of antibiotics among Enterobacteriaceae, particularly in Klebsiella pneumoniae, are increasing.The aims of this study were to...

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Main Authors: Simone Ambretti, Paolo Gaibani, Federica Caroli, Luisa Miragliotta, Gloria Bua, Vittorio Sambri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2506