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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Yu, Wen Leong ; Pfaller, Michael A. ; Winokur, Patricia L. ; Jones, Ronald N. ;
Yu, Wen Leong ; Pfaller, Michael A. ; Winokur, Patricia L. ; Jones, Ronald N. ; Less -
Description:
To guide selection of carbapenems or fourth-generation cephalosporins as therapy, 110 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases from Taiwan were characterized by phenotypic (MICs), molecular, and chemical methods. MIC patterns of ceftazidime and cefepime clearly differentiate strains treatable by cefepime and those capable of efficiently hydrolyzing available cephalosporins (CTX-M series and SHV-types). Continued use of cefepime appears to be a treatment option in cases for which MIC results are available and interpreted by the criteria presented.
Subject:
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Beta-Lactamases
Carbapenems
Cefepime
Cephalosporins
CTX-M Enzymes
Dispatch
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases
Humans
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phenotype
Taiwan

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 8(5):522-524. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:e9206522c83d9535c4bc714754f0f584e341a4dcb51f2d4a3bbaba2081092261
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