Multiclonal emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tuscany, Italy

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2010 Dec;36(6):576-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.08.004. Epub 2010 Sep 24.

Authors

Caterina Mammina, Aurora Aleo, Celestino Bonura, Cinzia Calà, Roberto Degl'Innocenti, Antonella Conti, Patrizia Pecile, Giovanna Pesavento, Antonino Nastasi

PMID: 20869854
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.08.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Carbapenems / pharmacology*
DNA Fingerprinting
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Genotype
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology*
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / classification*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Molecular Epidemiology
Phenotype
beta-Lactam Resistance*
beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Carbapenems
beta-Lactamases