First detection of the plasmid-mediated class A carbapenemase KPC-2 in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from South America.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2006/8;50(8):2880-2.
Villegas MV[1], Lolans K, Correa A, Suarez CJ, Lopez JA, Vallejo M, Quinn JP, Colombian Nosocomial Resistance Study Group
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Abstract
The plasmid-mediated class A carbapenemase KPC-2 was isolated from unrelated Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Medellin, Colombia. These KPC enzymes are the first from South America and the second isolation outside of the United States. The expanding geographic spread of KPC carbapenemases underscores the importance of clinical recognition of these enzymes.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Proteins; Base Sequence; Carbapenems; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Humans; Isoelectric Point; Klebsiella Infections; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Molecular Sequence Data; Open Reading Frames; Plasmids; South America; beta-Lactamases
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