First Description of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in a ST13 KPC-70-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strain from Portugal

First Description of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in a ST13 KPC-70-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strain from Portugal

The combination of ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) is a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor with activity against <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacterales. Emerging cases caused by CZA-resistant strains that produce variants of KPC genes have already been...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Mendes, João F. Ramalho, Ana Bruschy-Fonseca, Luís Lito, Aida Duarte, José Melo-Cristino, Cátia Caneiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
KPC-70
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
ceftazidime/avibactam resistance
KPC-3
ST13
KPC-variant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/167

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