Abstract
Objetive. Communicate the first report of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemases. The study: Microbiological diagnosis using phenotypic methods: double disc synergy, modified Hodge test, immunochromatography and carbapenemic inactivation. Findings: Four isolates (urine 3 and blood 1) of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae were confirmed, which also presented a MIC of 4 and> = 8 for ertapenem and> = 16 µg / mL at imipenem and meropenem. Conclusion: Standardized phenotypic methods are useful in the confirmation of carbapenemases and with it an alternative for the best taking of therapeutic options and epidemiological surveillance.
Translated title of the contribution | Detection of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital in northern Peru |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
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