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Related carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella isolates detected in both a hospital and associated aquatic environment in Sweden.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Dec 2018
Khan Faisal Ahmad, Hellmark Bengt, Ehricht Ralf, Söderquist Bo, Jass Jana
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem antibiotics are one of the last-resort agents against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The occurrence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in wastewater and aquatic environments is an indication of MDR bacteria in the community. This study evaluated CPE in aquatic environments and compared them to the local hospital isolates in Sweden. Phenotypic and genotypic analyses of antibiotic...
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