Multi-centre evaluation of real-time multiplex PCR for detection of carbapenemase genes OXA-48, VIM, IMP, NDM and KPC

BACKGROUND: Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics is emerging worldwide among Enterobacteriaceae. To prevent hospital transmission due to unnoticed carriage of carbapenemase producing micro-organisms in newly admitted patients, or follow-up of patients in an outbreak setting, a molecular screening me...

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Autores principales: van der Zee, Anneke, Roorda, Lieuwe, Bosman, Gerda, Fluit, Ad C, Hermans, Mirjam, Smits, Paul HM, van der Zanden, Adri GM, te Witt, René, Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet, Lesla ES, Cohen Stuart, James, Ossewaarde, Jacobus M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24422880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-27