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Liang Chen1, Kalyan D Chavda, José R Mediavilla, Yanan Zhao, Henry S Fraimow, Stephen G Jenkins, Michael H Levi, Tao Hong, Albert D Rojtman, Christine C Ginocchio, Robert A Bonomo, Barry N Kreiswirth.
Abstract
We describe a multiplex real-time PCR assay capable of identifying both the epidemic Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 clone and bla(KPC) carbapenemase genes in a single reaction. The assay displayed excellent sensitivity (100%) and specificity (100%) for identification of ST258 clone and bla(KPC) in a collection of 75 K. pneumoniae isolates comprising 41 sequence types. Our results suggest that this assay is an effective tool for surveillance of this clone among carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22450983 PMCID: PMC3370784 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00316-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191