Investigation of carbapenem resistance and the first identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzyme among Escherichia coli isolates in Turkey: A prospective study


Kuskucu M. A., Karakullukcu A., Ailiken M., Otlu B., Mete B., Aygun G.

TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, cilt.14, sa.6, ss.572-576, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.11.006
  • Dergi Adı: TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.572-576
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Escherichia coli, Carbapenem resistance, Carbapenemase, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, OXA-48, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, OUTER-MEMBRANE PROTEIN, BETA-LACTAMASE KPC-2, OXA-48 CARBAPENEMASE, ERTAPENEM RESISTANCE, ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, EMERGENCE, SPREAD, IMIPENEM, BACTERIA
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the presence of carbapenem resistance and carbapenemase production in Escherichia coil isolates from clinical samples in Turkey.