Multidrug resistance genes, including blaKPC and blaCTX-M-2, among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in Recife, Brazil

Multidrug resistance genes, including blaKPC and blaCTX-M-2, among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in Recife, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of cephalosporins and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains is rising in Brazil, with potential serious consequences in terms of patients' outcomes and general care. METHODS: This study characterized 24 clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae from two hospit...

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Main Authors: Adriane Borges Cabral, Rita de Cássia de Andrade Melo, Maria Amélia Vieira Maciel, Ana Catarina Souza Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
blaKPC
blaCTX-M-2
ERIC-PCR
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