Article
[Phenotypic variations of susceptibility in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of nosocomial origin and their association with biofilm formation].
Investigacion clinica - 1 Jun 2009
Barreto Silvio, Zambrano María, Araque María
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae is the principal opportunist pathogen associated with nosocomial infections. The morbidity and mortality produced by this microorganism is related mostly to antimicrobial resistance and its capacity to form biofilms. In this study, the phenotypic variations of susceptibility in 50 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains (26 betaLEE-producer and 24 no betaLEE-producer) isolated from pediatric patients...
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