Investigation of Carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae by using phenotypic tests and a molecular assay

ÇİFTÇİ, Esra; Cetin, Emel; Us, Ebru; Kutlu, Huseyin; Aridogan, Buket

doi:10.3855/jidc.10783

Investigation of Carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae by using phenotypic tests and a molecular assay

ÇİFTÇİ E., Cetin E. , Us E., Kutlu H. H. , Aridogan B. C.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.13, no.11, pp.992-1000, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.10783
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Page Numbers: pp.992-1000
Keywords: carbapenemase, Klebsiella pneumoniae, KPC, NDM, OXA-48, IN-VITRO ACTIVITY, ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, SPREAD, EPIDEMIOLOGY, INFECTIONS, TEMOCILLIN, HODGE, SPP.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of carbapenemase production and carbapenem resistance mechanisms in 47 carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates by phenotypic confirmatory tests and molecular assay.