Rapid Screening for Carbapenem Resistant Organisms: Current Results and Future Approaches

Carbapenem producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is a major public health threat. A total of 120 carbapenem resistant E.coli (n=32) and K.pneumoniae (n=88) from blood stream infections were screened for the presence of carbapenem resistant genes KPC, NDM, IMP, VIM, and OXA-48 like using both conventi...

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Main Authors: Shalini Anandan, Sunganya Damodaran, Radha Gopi, Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam, Balaji Veeraraghavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
kpc
ndm
vim
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6530/14246_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf