Investigation of blaKPC Gene by PCR in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey

Investigation of blaKPC Gene by PCR in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey

Introduction: One of the most common mechanisms in the development of carbapenem resistance is acquiring carbapenemases. A new and different carbapenemase, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), has recently emerged in Turkey. Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases are encoded by the blaKPC gene...

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Main Authors: Gonca ÖZYAZICI, Esra ÖZKAYA, Havva KAYA, Sabriye KOCATÜRK SEL, Hasan ALTINBAŞAK, Fesem BAŞARI, Bedia Mutay SUNTUR, Celal Kurtuluş BURUK
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
carbapenemase
blakpc gene
molecular epidemiology
urinary tract infection
modified hodge test
Online Access:http://mjima.org/text.php?&id=155

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