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Detection and epidemiology of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Netherlands in 2013-2014.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jul 2016
Vlek A L M, Frentz D, Haenen A, Bootsma H J, Notermans D W, Frakking F N J, de Greeff S C, Leenstra T
Abstract excerpt
Laboratory detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is complicated. Screening with MIC values below clinical breakpoints followed by genotypic confirmation is recommended. We evaluated the application of recommended CPE screening and confirmation methods and provide an overview of CPE epidemiology in E. coli and K. pneumoniae in the Netherlands. Data on E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates with...
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