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The Balkan region: NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 clonal strain causing outbreaks in Greece.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2014
Voulgari Evangelia, Gartzonika Constantina, Vrioni Georgia, Politi Lida, Priavali Efthalia, Levidiotou-Stefanou Stamatina, Tsakris Athanassios
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OBJECTIVES: Despite the fact that the NDM-1 carbapenemase has successfully disseminated worldwide, outbreaks remain uncommon in the European region. We describe the characteristics of the first outbreaks caused by NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal isolates in Greece. METHODS: Between January 2010 and June 2013, 132 non-repetitive carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates, which gave a positive...
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