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Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM), Verona integron-mediated metallo-[beta]-lactamase (VIM), imipenemase (IMP), and oxacillinase-48-like carbapenemase (OXA-48).
[3-5] There are several classes of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), which include non-metalloenzymes (
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC), Guiana extendedspectrum [beta]-lactamases (GES), oxacillinase-type carbapenemases (OXA-48) and their derivatives) and metallo-[beta]-lactamases (MBL) (imipenemases (IMP), Verona integron-encoded MBL (VIM) and New Delhi metallo-[beta]-lactamase (NDM-1/2)).
Nolte, "Development and evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for detection of
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase genes," Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol.
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, particularly those that produce
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), are becoming increasingly problematic in the Chicago area, Dr.
Laboratory surveillance suggests substantial geographic variability, with
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) predominating in Quebec, whereas New Delhi metallo-P-lactamase (NDM) is most frequent in British Columbia (9,10).
Infection with
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in cancer patients.
It was designed to address gram-negative bacteria that produce new beta-lactamase enzymes that have spread in the United States and Europe, particularly the
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase enzyme.
Background:
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K.
However, clinically relevant carbapenemases belong to three of these classes, namely class A [beta]-lactamases such as
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and Guiana extended-spectrum carbapenemase (GES), class B metallo-[beta]-lactamases such as Verona integron-mediated metallo-[beta]-lactamase (VIM), imipenemase (IMP) and New Delhi metallo-P-lactamase (NDM), and class D [beta]-lactamases including oxacillinase (OXA) subtypes such as OXA-48.
An outbreak of infection due to (Beta) -lactamase
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase 2-producing K.