The Spread ofKlebsiella pneumoniaeCarbapenemase–ProducingK. pneumoniaeto Upstate New York
Open Access
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 43 (3), e26-e28
- https://doi.org/10.1086/505598
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.Keywords
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