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. 2005 Jan;43(1):494-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.1.494-496.2005.

Discrepancies and interpretation problems in susceptibility testing of VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates

P Giakkoupi  1 , L S Tzouvelekis, G L Daikos, V Miriagou, G Petrikkos, N J Legakis, A C Vatopoulos
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Discrepancies and interpretation problems in susceptibility testing of VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates

P Giakkoupi et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Jan.

Abstract

Susceptibilities to beta-lactam antibiotics of five VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were determined by broth microdilution, Etest, disk diffusion, and the automated systems Vitek 2, Phoenix, and MicroScan. Significant discrepancies were observed in the determination of susceptibility to imipenem and meropenem. Interpretation problems by the automated systems were also noted.

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