The role of the blaKPC gene in antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Background and Objectives: Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates that produce K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) have become a grave concern for the treatment of infections. KPC-producing strains are not only able to hydrolyze carbapenems but are also resistant to a variety of β-lactam and non-β-lactam ant...

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Main Authors: Atossa Ghasemnejad, Monir Doudi, Nour Amirmozafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
bla
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1976