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M. R. Roodsari, F. Fallah, A. Taherpour, M. Hakemi, A. Hashemi

2013.7.8Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.5812/pedinfect.5193

tlooto Summary

Some enzymes like extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), New Delhi metallobeta-l lactamase-1 (NDM-1), Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), and OXA-producing Enterobacteriaceae are very important in frequently isolated nosocomial bacteria, which cause resistant to many classes of drugs.

Abstract

Carbapenemase producing bacteria frequently possess resistance mechanisms to a wide-range of antibacterial agents, and are associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Some enzymes like extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), New Delhi metallobeta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), and OXA-producing Enterobacteriaceae are very important in frequently isolated nosocomial bacteria, which cause resistant to many classes of drugs. NDM-1 or KPCs, is a worldwide health problem which is slowly increasing. There is no vaccine to prevent infections produced by carbapenem-resistant bacteria.

Citation format

ROODSARI, M. R., et al. Carbapenem-resistant bacteria and laboratory detection methods. Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2013, 2: 188–191.