First case of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Ecuador: An update for South America
Objectives: To describe a clinical case of Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring a New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) plasmid in Ecuador and to present a map of reports of NDM isolates in South America. Methods: The modified Hodge test, carbapenem inactivation method, imipenemâEDTA disk method (synergy)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302680 |