Early dissemination of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Brazil

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doi: 10.1128/AAC.00089-09. Epub 2009 Mar 30.

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First report of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Brazil.
Monteiro J, Santos AF, Asensi MD, Peirano G, Gales AC. Monteiro J, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jan;53(1):333-4. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00736-08. Epub 2008 Nov 17. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009. PMID: 19015350 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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