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Overview of the epidemiology and the threat of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC) resistance

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) confer resistance to nearly all β-lactams. This broad-spectrum drug resistance mechanism has rapidly spread in the United States and is reportedly increasing elsewhere in the world. Thus, the emergence of KPC resistance is a major threat to global health....

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Autores principales: Chen, Luke F, Anderson, Deverick J, Paterson, David L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3460674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23055754
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S26613