| Literature DB >> 26744087 |
Willames M B S Martins1, Jhonatha R Cordeiro-Moura2, Ana C Ramos2, Lorena C Fehlberg2, Adriana G Nicoletti2, Ana C Gales2.
Abstract
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae may exhibit in vitro susceptibility to carbapenems, especially those producing weak carbapenemases. Routine clinical laboratories have employed phenotypic tests for screening such isolates. BKC-1 is a recently reported carbapenemase that shows weak carbapenemase activity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the behavior of distinct phenotypic methods against BKC-1-producing Enterobacteriaceae.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; BKC-1; Carbapenemase; Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26744087 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.11.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803