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Spread of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria in a southwest hospital in China.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 12 Aug 2014
Chen Sheng, Feng Wei, Chen Jianhong, Liao Wei, He Nianhai, Wang Qian, Sun Fengjun, Xia Peiyuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rapid emergence and dissemination of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae complicates the treatment of infections caused by these organisms. METHODS: We collected clinical isolates with meropenem inhibition zones of ≤ 22 mm from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010. We attempted to amplify the NDM-1 gene from these isolates and conducted the modified Hodge test (MHT). The minimal...
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