Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic Countries and St. Petersburg Area

The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is a global problem; however, no exact data on the epidemiology of carbapenemase in the Baltic countries and St. Petersburg area is available. We aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pne...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Pavelkovich, Arta Balode, Petra Edquist, Svetlana Egorova, Marina Ivanova, Lidia Kaftyreva, Irina Konovalenko, Siiri Kõljalg, Jana Lillo, Lidia Lipskaya, Jolanta Miciuleviciene, Kristiine Pai, Kristel Parv, Katri Pärna, Tiiu Rööp, Epp Sepp, Jelena Štšepetova, Paul Naaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548960