| Literature DB >> 15980389 |
Simona Bratu1, Mohamad Mooty, Satyen Nichani, David Landman, Carl Gullans, Barbara Pettinato, Usha Karumudi, Pooja Tolaney, John Quale.
Abstract
Among 257 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae collected in Brooklyn, NY, 24% were found to possess bla(KPC). Clinical microbiology laboratories that used automated broth microdilution systems reported 15% of the KPC-possessing isolates as susceptible to imipenem. The imipenem MIC was found to be markedly affected by the inoculum. For accurate detection of KPC-possessing K. pneumoniae, particular attention should be paid to proper inoculum preparation for broth-based susceptibility methods. In addition, using ertapenem or meropenem for class reporting of carbapenem susceptibility will improve detection.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15980389 PMCID: PMC1168646 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.7.3018-3020.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191