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Phenotypic and genotypic discrepancies for carbapenemase-producing Citrobacter freundii in multiple isolates from a single patient.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 13 Apr 2023
Brecher Stephen M, Tickler Isabella A, Tenover Fred C
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BACKGROUND: Carbapenemase-producing gram-negative organisms continue to be a significant healthcare concern and a therapeutic challenge. Members of the genus Citrobacter have emerged as increasingly multidrug resistant and versatile healthcare-associated pathogens. In this study we investigated five KPC-producing Citrobacter freundii isolates, from the same patient, that presented unusual phenotypic...
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