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Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Northeast Florida.
Southern medical journal - 1 Jul 2009
Halstead Diane C, Sellen Timothy J, Adams-Haduch Jennifer M, Dossenback Deborah A, Abid Joan, Doi Yohei, Paterson David L
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BACKGROUND: Since 2001 there have been several reported outbreaks due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), particularly in the northeastern states. METHODS: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from healthcare facilities in Northeast Florida were phenotypically identified and confirmed using PCR amplification and sequencing of the blaKPC gene. RESULTS: Results from PFGE analysis of these...
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