Genotyping and molecular investigation of plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistant clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Egypt
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Carbapenem resistance is mediated mainly by enzymes carried on transmissible plasmids causing their dissemination among other members of Enterobacteriaceae. This study aimed to molecularly detect carbapenem resistance genes in K. pn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2023-03-01
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Series: | AIMS Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/microbiol.2023014?viewType=HTML |