Characteristics of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Largest Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 11; p. 612020
• Main Authors: Okanda, Takashi, Haque, Anwarul, Koshikawa, Takuro, Islam, Amirul, Huda, Qumrul, Takemura, Hiromu, Matsumoto, Tetsuya, Nakamura, Shigeki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.01.2021
• Subjects: Microbiology; NDM-1; NDM-5; OXA-181; OXA-232; PDR; ST147; NDM-1; OXA-181; OXA-232; ST147; NDM-5; PDR

For addressing the issue of antimicrobial drug resistance in developing countries, it is important to investigate the characteristics of carbapenemase-producing organisms. We aimed to genetically characterize a carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) isolated in the intensive care unit...