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Robson S Leão1, Rosana H V Pereira, Tânia W Folescu, Rodolpho M Albano, Erica A Santos, Luiz G C Junior, Elizabeth A Marques.
Abstract
Bacteria producing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) are rapidly emerging as a cause of multidrug-resistant infections worldwide. KPCs enzyme are plasmid-borne and can accumulate and transfer resistance determinants to other classes of antibiotics.We report two cases of KPC-2 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Cystic Fibrosis patients.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21220216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2010.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cyst Fibros ISSN: 1569-1993 Impact factor: 5.482