| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6116499 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We identified 5 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates showing high resistance to β-lactams except imipenem and designated them ISMRK (imipenem-susceptible but meropenem-resistant Klebsiella). They carried the blaIMP-6 and blaCTX-M-2 on a self-transmissible plasmid. ISMRK may be falsely categorized as susceptible to carbapenems if imipenem is used to screen carbapenem resistance.
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Authors
Norifumi Shigemoto, Ryuichi Kuwahara, Shizuo Kayama, Wataru Shimizu, Makoto Onodera, Michiya Yokozaki, Junzo Hisatsune, Fuminori Kato, Hiroki Ohge, Motoyuki Sugai,