Identification and Characterization of Carbapenem Hydrolysing β-lactamase – KPC among Enterobacteriaceae: A report from North India

Objective: The serine carbapenemase KPC (Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase) has emerged as a beta-lactamase capable of inactivating carbapenem antibiotics. The emergence of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteria is therefore worrisome, since consequently the antimicrobial treatment options are very r...

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Main Author: Supriya Upadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2013-02-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
kpc
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/5087