| Literature DB >> 19341609 |
C Roche1, M Cotter, N O Connell, B Crowley.
Abstract
The Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) was detected in a carbapenem-resistant respiratory isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Irish hospital. This is the first report of a KPC-producing isolate in the Republic of Ireland. The isolate was resistant to all beta-lactams. Furthermore, it had reduced susceptibility to three other classes of non-beta-lactam antibiotics. The isolate was not associated with travel abroad. Detection of KPC-producing bacteria has important infection control and public health implications.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19341609
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X