An Outbreak of Infection due to β‐LactamaseKlebsiella pneumoniaeCarbapenemase 2–ProducingK. pneumoniaein a Greek University Hospital: Molecular Characterization, Epidemiology, and Outcomes
Author(s) -
Maria Souli,
Irene Galani,
Anastasia Antoniadou,
Evangelos Papadomichelakis,
Garyphallia Poulakou,
Theofano Panagea,
S. Vourli,
Loukia Zerva,
Apostolos Armaganidis,
Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou,
Helen Giamarellou
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/649865
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , microbiology and biotechnology , imipenem , medicine , colistin , molecular epidemiology , carbapenem , virology , antibiotic resistance , biology , antimicrobial , antibiotics , genotype , escherichia coli , biochemistry , gene
We describe the emergence and spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase 2 (KPC-2)-producing K. pneumoniae at a Greek University hospital.
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