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Characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates from Korea.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Aug 2013
Kim So Yeon, Shin Juyoun, Shin Sang Yop, Ko Kwan Soo
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In this study, the characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) isolates from Korea was investigated. A total of 22 CRE isolates were investigated, and most were identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae (16 isolates). In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing, multilocus sequence typing, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis were performed. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase...
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