Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Turkish centre: Is the increase of resistance a threat for Europe?

Ulu, ASLIHAN; GOKMEN, TÜLİN; KİBAR, FİLİZ; KURTARAN, BEHİCE; Önlen, Cansu; KUŞCU, FERİT; İNAL, AYŞE; KÖMÜR, SÜHEYLA; YAMAN, AKGÜN; Aksu, Hasan; Tasova, YEŞİM

doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2017.06.012

Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Turkish centre: Is the increase of resistance a threat for Europe?

Ulu A., GOKMEN T. G., KİBAR F., KURTARAN B., Önlen C., KUŞCU F., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of global antimicrobial resistance, cilt.11, ss.10-16, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jgar.2017.06.012
Dergi Adı: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.10-16
Anahtar Kelimeler: Carbapenem resistance, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Genetic mechanism, NDM, BETA-LACTAMASES, MULTIPLEX PCR, ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, EMERGENCE, SPREAD, INFECTION, HEALTH, DISSEMINATION, EVOLUTION, BACTERIA
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: In recent years, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) have become an important threat to hospitalised patients. This study aimed to identify the genetic mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in CRKP isolated from patients in a Turkish centre.