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Dissemination of a clone carrying a fosA3-harbouring plasmid mediates high fosfomycin resistance rate of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in China.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jan 2015
Jiang Yan, Shen Ping, Wei Zeqing, Liu Lilin, He Fang, Shi Keren, Wang Yanfei, Wang Haiping, Yu Yunsong
Abstract excerpt
Fosfomycin has been proposed as an adjunct to other active agents for treating KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fosfomycin resistance and plasmid-mediated resistance determinants among KPC-producing K. pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples in China. In total, 278 KPC-producing and 80 extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing...
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