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Prevalence of carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae with decreased susceptibility to carbapenems isolated in a tertiary referral hospital

2018; Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica; Volume: 54; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/1676-2444.20180017

ISSN

1678-4774

Autores

Diana M. Viegas, Valéria Martins Soares,

Tópico(s)

Public Health in Brazil

Resumo

ABSTRACT Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are a serious public health issue. This work aims to analyze the resistance mechanisms related to Enterobacteriaceae with decreased susceptibility to carbapenems isolated at the Hospital Julia Kubitschek (HJK) of the Minas Gerais State Founding Hospital [Fundacao Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais (FHEMIG)], Brazil. Seventy-one strains with reduced susceptibility to carbapenems were found, and 45/71 (63.4%) were Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenems (KPC) producers.

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