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Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST273 Carrying blaNDM-7 and ST656 Carrying blaNDM-1 in Manila, Philippines.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2016
Chou Andrew, Roa Marylette, Evangelista Michael A, Sulit Arielle Kae, Lagamayo Evelina, Torres Brian C, Klinzing David C, Daroy Maria Luisa G, Navoa-Ng Josephine, Sucgang Richard, Zechiedrich Lynn
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We sought to determine the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and to investigate the emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in two teaching hospitals in Manila, Philippines. We screened 364 Enterobacteriaceae for carbapenem resistance between 2012 and 2013 and detected four carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from three different patients. We used whole genome...
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