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Detection and characterization of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in wounded Syrian patients admitted to hospitals in northern Israel.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jan 2016
Lerner A, Solter E, Rachi E, Adler A, Rechnitzer H, Miron D, Krupnick L, Sela S, Aga E, Ziv Y, Peretz A, Labay K, Rahav G, Geffen Y, Hussein K, Eluk O, Carmeli Y, Schwaber M J
Abstract excerpt
Since 2013, four hospitals in northern Israel have been providing care for Syrian nationals, primarily those wounded in the ongoing civil war. We analyzed carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) isolates obtained from these patients. Isolate identification was performed using the VITEK 2 system. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed for the presence of bla KPC, bla NDM, and bla OXA-48....
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