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KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital in the Midwest region of Br...
Biberg,Camila Arguelo; Rodrigues,Ana Claudia Souza; Carmo,Sidiane Ferreira do; Chaves,Claudia Elizabeth Volpe; Gales,Ana CristinaThe emergence of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the last few decades has become major challenge faced by hospitals. In this study, isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2 (KPC-2)-producing K. pneumoniae from a tertiary hospital in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, were characterized. Bacterial identification was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF;...
The first report of infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying the bla kpc g...
Chang,Marilene Rodrigues; Biberg,Camila Arguelo; Lopes,Fernando Aguilar; Tetila,Andyane Freitas; Pignatari,Antonio Carlos CamposThe increased frequency and dissemination of enterobacteria resistant to various antimicrobials is currently worldwide concern. In January 2010, a 94-year-old patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia was admitted to the University Hospital. This patient died 21 days after hospitalization due to the clinical worsening. Klebsiella pneumoniae producing of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) was isolated of uri...