Prevalence of class A carbapenemase (KPC)-producing enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas isolates from two tertiary hospitals in Metro Manila

• Main Authors: Edora, Bianca Denise, Reyes, Ralph Lauren N., Sarmiento, Paulo Luciano R.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2011
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11875
• Institution: De La Salle University

Carbapenems, i.e. imipenem, meropenem, and ertapenem, are Ý-lactams used in the treatment of serious infections caused by multiple drug resistant bacteria. However, outbreaks of Class A Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing bacteria have been reported in hospitals all over the world. K...