Characteristics of dual carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from an outbreak in Venezuela: a retrospective study

Objective. To characterize carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients treated at a hospital in Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela. Methods. This was a retrospective study conducted at the general hospital in Cumaná where 58 K. pneumoniae strains were analyzed for resistance to antimi...

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Main Authors: Dianny Martínez, Luisa Caña, Hectorina Rodulfo, José García, Diorelis González, Lucy Rodríguez, Marcos De Donato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52322