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Case Reports
. 2006 Aug 1;43(3):e26-8.
doi: 10.1086/505598. Epub 2006 Jun 19.

The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae to upstate New York

Ben M Lomaestro  1 , Ellis H Tobin, Wenchi Shang, Thomas Gootz
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Case Reports

The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae to upstate New York

Ben M Lomaestro et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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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