Isolation and Identification of Carbapenemase KPC Producing Strains of Enterobacteriaceae and Determination of Their Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns

Background: The aim of this study was to isolate and identify KPC (Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase) enzyme producing strains of Enterobacteriaceae, and determine their antibiotic susceptibility pattern in three hospitals of Isfahan, Iran. This subject has not previously been investigated comprehe...

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Published in:	مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Main Authors:	Dariush Shokri, Sina Mobasherizadeh, Masoumeh Norouzi Baruq, Majid Yaran
Format:	Article
Language:	Persian
Published:	Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2013-10-01
Subjects:	Enterobacteriaceae Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) Etest method Modified Hodge Test (MHT)
Online Access:	http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/3073