KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital in the Midwest region of Brazil

KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital in the Midwest region of Brazil

The emergence of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the last few decades has become major challenge faced by hospitals. In this study, isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2 (KPC-2)-producing K. pneumoniae from a tertiary hospital in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, were characterized...

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Main Authors: Camila Arguelo Biberg, Ana Claudia Souza Rodrigues, Sidiane Ferreira do Carmo, Claudia Elizabeth Volpe Chaves, Ana Cristina Gales, Marilene Rodrigues Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenems
drug-resistant bacteria
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