Carbapenemase detection testing in the era of ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant KPC-producing Enterobacterales: A 2-year experience

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) resistance among carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) blood culture isolates as well as the performance of the main carbapenemase phenotypic detection methods to identify KPC variants associa...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Bianco, Matteo Boattini, Marco Iannaccone, Alessandro Bondi, Davide Ghibaudo, Elisa Zanotto, Marco Peradotto, Rossana Cavallo, Cristina Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716521000400