The Spread of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing K. Pneumoniae to Upstate New York

Overview

Journal Clin Infect Dis

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2006 Jun 29

PMID 16804837

Citations 36

Authors

Ben M Lomaestro

Ellis H Tobin

Wenchi Shang

Thomas Gootz

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Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) have previously been identified in distinct geographic locations. We report the spread of KPC-2 to upstate New York. Our intention is to alert clinicians to problems encountered in identifying KPC-containing isolates. Possible errors as a result of inferring susceptibility of untested carbapenems from the routine antibiogram using agar-based methodology or microdilution testing are discussed.

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