Evaluation of Phenotypic Methods for Detection of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. Pneumoniae in Tehran

Evaluation of Phenotypic Methods for Detection of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. Pneumoniae in Tehran

Background: One of the main mechanisms of resistance to carbapenems is potential of Klebsiella pneumoniae to produce K. pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC). KPC is an important type of carbapenemase, which can hydrolyze carbapenems and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Modified Hodge Test (MHT) and  use  of...

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Main Authors: Leila Azimi, Abdolaziz Rastegar-Lari, Malihe Talebi, Amirmorteza Ebrahimzadeh-Namvar, Somayeh Soleymanzadeh-Moghadam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Bacteriology
Subjects:
Carbapenemase
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Polymerase Chain
Reaction
Online Access:https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/48

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