Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae-producing KPC-2 carbapenemase in Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil

Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae-producing KPC-2 carbapenemase in Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil

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The emergence of KPC-2 producing K. pneumoniae in hospitalized patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a teaching hospital located in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, is reported. Seven carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae recovered from different body sites of infection were analyzed. M...

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Main Authors: Lorena C.C. Fehlberg, Albalucia M.C. Carvalho, Eloiza H. Campana, Paulo P. Gontijo-Filho, Ana C. Gales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Beta-lactam resistance
Modified Hodge test
Carbapenem resistance
Enterobacteriaceae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000600013

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