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Outbreak caused by an ertapenem-resistant, CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 101 clone carrying an OmpK36 porin variant.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2013
Poulou Aggeliki, Voulgari Evangelia, Vrioni Georgia, Koumaki Vasiliki, Xidopoulos Grigorios, Chatzipantazi Vasiliki, Markou Fani, Tsakris Athanassios
Abstract excerpt
Although numerous studies have documented outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) possessing various carbapenemases, reports on outbreaks due to CRKP possessing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and/or AmpCs with porin lesions have been limited. Here, we describe an outbreak caused by an ertapenem-resistant, CTX-M-15-producing clonal K. pneumoniae strain expressing an OmpK36 porin...
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