Outbreak of Infection with <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Sequence Type 258 Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Carbapenemase 3 in an Intensive Care Unit in Italy

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Gram-negative pathogens producing carbapenemases represent an alarming clinical threat with serious effects on patient outcomes ([3][1], [7][2]). In 2001, Yigit et al. ([11][3]) reported a novel β-lactamase termed “ K lebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase” (KPC-1) in North Carolina. KPC-producing

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