Prevalence and molecular characterisation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in an outbreak-free setting in a single hospital in Uruguay

Objectives: This study aimed to characterise all carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria (CPE) isolates obtained from an outbreak-free setting in Uruguay. Methods: We studied 12 CPE isolated from Hospital de Clínicas between 2012–2016. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing we...

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Main Authors: R. Papa-Ezdra, L. Caiata, R. Palacio, M. Outeda, L. Cabezas, A. Bálsamo, R. Vignoli, I. Bado, V. Seija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520302939