Detection of KPC carbapenem-hydrolyzing enzymes in Enterobacter spp. from Brooklyn, New York

Detection of KPC carbapenem-hydrolyzing enzymes in Enterobacter spp. from Brooklyn, New York

Enterobacter spp. are rarely resistant to carbapenems. In this report, one Enterobacter sp. isolate possessed bla KPC-3 and two possessed bla KPC-2. For all three strains, the imipenem MICs were dependent on the inoculum and testing method; two were reported by the clinical laboratories to be carbap...

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Main Authors: Bratu, Simona, Landman, David, Alam, Maqsood, Tolentino, Elaine Nicolas, Quale, John
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Published: Animo Repository 2005
Subjects:
Enterobacter—Effect of drugs on
Enterobacteriaceae—Effect of drugs on
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Microorganisms—Effect of drugs on
Chemistry
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/13354
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Institution: De La Salle University
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Summary:Enterobacter spp. are rarely resistant to carbapenems. In this report, one Enterobacter sp. isolate possessed bla KPC-3 and two possessed bla KPC-2. For all three strains, the imipenem MICs were dependent on the inoculum and testing method; two were reported by the clinical laboratories to be carbapenem susceptible. Improved detection methods will be necessary to identify these enzymes.

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