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Carbapenem heteroresistance of KPC-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> results from tolerance, persistence and resistance

2022-05-03

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKp) have disseminated globally and represent a major threat in hospitals with few therapeutic options and high mortality rates. Isolates producing the carbapenemase KPC (KPC-Kp) might be classified as susceptible according to clinical breakpoints by antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST), allowing the use of imipenem or meropenem for treatment o...

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3341d01a-7ae0-5e59-9cb5-2926322c3ee9
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10.1101/2022.05.03.490393
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