Distribution of beta-Lactamase Genes Among Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated From Patients in Turkey

IRAZ, Meryem; Duzgun, Azer; SANDALLI, Cemal; Doymaz, Mehmet; Akkoyunlu, YASEMİN; Saral, Aysegul; PELEG, Anton; OZGUMUS, Osman; BERIS, Fatih; KARAOGLU, Hakan; CICEK, Aysegul

doi:10.3343/alm.2015.35.6.595

Distribution of beta-Lactamase Genes Among Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated From Patients in Turkey

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IRAZ M., Duzgun A. O. , SANDALLI C., Doymaz M. Z. , Akkoyunlu Y. , Saral A., ...More

ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.35, no.6, pp.595-601, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 35 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.6.595
Title of Journal : ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
Page Numbers: pp.595-601

Abstract

Background: The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a serious problem to antibiotic management. We investigated the beta-lactamases in a group of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates from Turkey.