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KPC-2 Carbapenemase in Klebsiella, Brazil by Luciana Saunders is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a study characterizing carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase genes and class 1 integrons among nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from two hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All 6 isolates were found to be positive for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and class A carbapenemase production. Molecular analysis identified the blaKPC-2, blaCTX-M, and blaSHV genes in the isolates. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed two clonal types present in one of the hospitals. The find

Author

Luciana Saunders

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