Clonal dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase KPC-3 in Long Beach, California

Jennifer Le; Mariana Castanheira; David S. Burgess; Barbara McKee; Raza Iqbal; Ronald N. Jones

doi:10.1128/JCM.02397-09

Clonal dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase KPC-3 in Long Beach, California

Jennifer Le, Mariana Castanheira, David S. Burgess, Barbara McKee, Raza Iqbal, Ronald N. Jones

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Carbapenems (CARBs) are the primary treatment for infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lacta-mase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains. Production of a serine carbapenemase, KPC, is increasing alarmingly in the United States and is probably contributing to CARB resistance rates. We describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of four infections caused by KPC-3 K. pneumoniae strains.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	623-625
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02397-09
State	Published - Feb 2010

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