Detection of antimicrobial resistance genes in beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae by patient surveillance cultures at an intensive care unit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Main Authors: Claudia Flores (Author), Célia Maria C. P. A. Romão (Author), Kayo Bianco (Author), Catia Chaia de Miranda (Author), Angela Breves (Author), Ana Paula S. Souza (Author), Rosana Maria R. Santos (Author), Bianca O. Fonseca (Author), Ivano de Filippis (Author), Maysa M. Clementino (Author)
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• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
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ABSTRACT Introduction: The increasing incidence of multi-resistant microorganisms has been considered a public health problem. One of the routines included in hospital practice is the screening of colonized and/or infected patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic variab...