First Report of Klebsiella pneumoniae-Carbapenemase-3-Producing Escherichia coli ST479 in Poland.

ABSTRACT: An increase in the antibiotic resistance among members of the Enterobacteriaceae family has been observed worldwide. Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods are increasingly reported. The treatment of infections caused by Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae has become an important clinical problem associated with reduced therapeutic possibilities. Antimicrobial carbapenems are considered the last line of defense against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Unfortunately, an increase of carbapenem resistance due to the production of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzymes has been observed. In this study we describe the ability of E. coli to produce carbapenemase enzymes based on the results of the combination disc assay with boronic acid performed according to gui

SUBMITTER: Ojdana D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4538415 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature