KPC: an important mechanism of resistance in K. pneumoniae isolates from intensive care units in the Midwest region of Brazil | Zendy

Caroline Conci Campos | Zendy; Náthalia Franco Roriz | Zendy; Camila Nogueira Espínola | Zendy; Fernando Aguilar Lopes | Zendy; Caroline Tieppo | Zendy; Andyane Freitas Tetila | Zendy; Cláudia Elizabeth VolpeChaves | Zendy; Priscilla Alexandrino de Oliveira | Zendy; Marilene Rodrigues Chang | Zendy

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KPC: an important mechanism of resistance in K. pneumoniae isolates from intensive care units in the Midwest region of Brazil

Author(s) -

Caroline Conci Campos,

Náthalia Franco Roriz,

Camila Nogueira Espínola,

Fernando Aguilar Lopes,

Caroline Tieppo,

Andyane Freitas Tetila,

Cláudia Elizabeth VolpeChaves,

Priscilla Alexandrino de Oliveira,

Marilene Rodrigues Chang

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.8920

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , piperacillin , microbiology and biotechnology , aztreonam , ciprofloxacin , tazobactam , amikacin , antibiotic resistance , pneumonia , medicine , imipenem , antibiotics , biology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , gene

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are difficult to treat and pose a serious threat to public health worldwide. Here, we describe the presence of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae in intensive care units (ICU) of three major Mato Grosso do Sul hospitals located in the Midwest region of Brazil.

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