Combined disc methods for the detection of KPC- and/or VIM-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae: Improving reliability for the double carbapenemase producers

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Miriagou, V ^a   Tzelepi, E ^a   Kotsakis, S D ^a   Daikos, G L ^b   Bou Casals, J ^c   Tzouvelekis, L S ^b  

^a HELLENIC PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c Rosco Diagnostica   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbapenemase; Combined disc test; Klebsiella pneumoniae; KPC; VIM

Indexed keywords

BENZENEBORONIC ACID; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEMASE; MEROPENEM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME MODIFICATION; GREECE; INTEGRON; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84882654525     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12238     Document Type: Article

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