[Comparison of phenotypic methods and polymerase chain reaction for the detection of carbapenemase production in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates].

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Being a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that inhabits normal human microbiota and causes predominantly hospital-acquired infections. The emergence of K.pneumoniae isolates which are resistant particularly to the carbapenem group of antibiotics has led to an increase in hospitalization period, mortality and morbidity. Although different rates of...

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