Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy

Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy

<p><strong></strong>In this study, the prevalence of carbapenemase in the area of Prato (Italy), from January 2011 to August 2013, is reported. Samples showing carbapenem resistance were tested for lactamase production with disc diffusion and molecular methods. Totally, 48 out of 1...

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Main Authors: Tamara Brunelli, Antonella Conti, Loredana Ortega De Luna, Patrizia Miglietta, Mayra Sosa, Alfredo Ruggeri, Patrizia Casprini, Roberto Degl'Innocenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Carbapenemase, KPC
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/4712
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spelling doaj-be88ec4d910844ceb79a5f82ebd744bc2020-11-25T03:26:11ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMicrobiologia Medica 2280-64232014-06-0129110.4081/mm.2014.47124021Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, ItalyTamara Brunelli0Antonella Conti1Loredana Ortega De Luna2Patrizia Miglietta3Mayra Sosa4Alfredo Ruggeri5Patrizia Casprini6Roberto Degl'Innocenti7Laboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, PratoLaboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologia, Ospedale S. Stefano, ASL4, Prato<p><strong></strong>In this study, the prevalence of carbapenemase in the area of Prato (Italy), from January 2011 to August 2013, is reported. Samples showing carbapenem resistance were tested for lactamase production with disc diffusion and molecular methods. Totally, 48 out of 1542 patients with <em>K. pneumoniae</em> showed carbapenem resistance (42 KPC 5 MBL and 1 OXA-48).</p>http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/4712Klebsiella pneumoniae, Carbapenemase, KPC
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author Tamara Brunelli
Antonella Conti
Loredana Ortega De Luna
Patrizia Miglietta
Mayra Sosa
Alfredo Ruggeri
Patrizia Casprini
Roberto Degl'Innocenti
spellingShingle Tamara Brunelli
Antonella Conti
Loredana Ortega De Luna
Patrizia Miglietta
Mayra Sosa
Alfredo Ruggeri
Patrizia Casprini
Roberto Degl'Innocenti
Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
Microbiologia Medica
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Carbapenemase, KPC
author_facet Tamara Brunelli
Antonella Conti
Loredana Ortega De Luna
Patrizia Miglietta
Mayra Sosa
Alfredo Ruggeri
Patrizia Casprini
Roberto Degl'Innocenti
author_sort Tamara Brunelli
title Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
title_short Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
title_full Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
title_fullStr Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
title_full_unstemmed Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in Prato, Italy
title_sort screening for klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemase in prato, italy
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Microbiologia Medica
issn 2280-6423
publishDate 2014-06-01
description <p><strong></strong>In this study, the prevalence of carbapenemase in the area of Prato (Italy), from January 2011 to August 2013, is reported. Samples showing carbapenem resistance were tested for lactamase production with disc diffusion and molecular methods. Totally, 48 out of 1542 patients with <em>K. pneumoniae</em> showed carbapenem resistance (42 KPC 5 MBL and 1 OXA-48).</p>
topic Klebsiella pneumoniae, Carbapenemase, KPC
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/4712
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