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J Clin Microbiol
; 49(9): 3338-9, 2011 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21734030
RESUMO
A real-time PCR assay was developed targeting the bla(KPC) responsible for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-mediated carbapenem resistance and was validated for testing colonies or enrichment broth cultures. The assay accurately detects KPC-containing strains with high analytical specificity and sensitivity.