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. 2020 Apr:93:118-120.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.01.016. Epub 2020 Jan 21.

KPC-producing Enterobacterales with uncommon carbapenem susceptibility profile in Vitek 2 system

Ana Paula Cury  1 , Raquel Girardello  2 , Alberto José da Silva Duarte  3 , Flávia Rossi  4
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KPC-producing Enterobacterales with uncommon carbapenem susceptibility profile in Vitek 2 system

Ana Paula Cury et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Apr.
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Abstract

KPC-producing K. pneumoniae is an endemic challenge. Seven KPC-producing Enterobacterales showed unusual carbapenems susceptibility profile. These strains were resistance at least one carbapenem and the ertapenem MIC was lower than imipenem and/or meropenem MICs using Vitek 2™ system (bioMerieux). When E-test™ and disk diffusion methods were performed the carbapenems showed susceptible results.

Keywords: Carbapenemases; Carbapenems; Enterobacterales; KPC; Vitek 2™ system.

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