KPC-mediated resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae in two hospitals in Padua, Italy, June 2009-December 2011: massive spreading of a KPC-3-encoding plasmid and involvement of non-intensive care units

BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) producing bacteria have emerged as a cause of multidrug-resistant nosocomial infections worldwide. KPCs are plasmid-encoded enzymes capable of hydrolysing a broad spectrum of beta-lactams, including carbapenems and monobactams, therefore worryi...

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Autores principales: Richter, Sara N, Frasson, Ilaria, Franchin, Elisa, Bergo, Cristina, Lavezzo, Enrico, Barzon, Luisa, Cavallaro, Antonietta, Palù, Giorgio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22800501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-4-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22800501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-4-7

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