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Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of AmpC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae From Korea.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 Jul 2018
Palmieri Mattia, Schicklin Stephane, Pelegrin Andreu Coello, Chatellier Sonia, Franceschi Christine, Mirande Caroline, Park Yeon Joon, van Belkum Alex
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria has continuously increased over the past few years; bacterial strains producing AmpC β-lactamases and/or extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are of particular concern. We combined high-resolution whole genome sequencing and phenotypic data to elucidate the mechanisms of resistance to cephamycin and β-lactamase in Korean Klebsiella pneumoniae strains,...
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