Emergence of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae producing OXA-232 carbapenemase in Singapore

New Microbes and New Infections

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-15

  Teo, J W P ^a   Kurup, A ^b   Lin, R T P ^c   Hsien, K T ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^d SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Beta lactam; Infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954542180     PISSN: 20522975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2052-2975.4     Document Type: Article

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