Detection of blaOXA-48 and clonal relationship in carbapenem resistant K. pneumoniae isolates at a tertiary care center in Western Turkey

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important nosocomial pathogen that can lead to high morbidity and mortality. ESBL and carbapenamase producing strains may cause epidemic situations. The aim of our study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology and clonal relationship between carbapenem r...

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Main Authors: Gulfem Ece, Emine Tunc, Baris Otlu, Deniz Aslan, Cem Ece
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411830039X