Rectal Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemases: Comparison of Real-Time PCR and Culture Using Two Selective Screening Agar Plates

Singh, Kamaljit; A. Mangold, Kathy; Wyant, Kody; Schora, Donna; L. Voss, Barbara; L. Kaul, Karen; K. Hayden, Mary; Chundi, Vishnu; R. Peterson, Lance

doi:10.1128/jcm.00654-12

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Rectal Screening for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemases: Comparison of Real-Time PCR and Culture Using Two Selective Screening Agar Plates

Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology • May 24, 2012

Authors:

Kamaljit Singh

Kathy A. Mangold

Kody Wyant

Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) have recently been described in Chicago, IL, especially among residents of long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). These patients are frequently transferred to local Chicago hospitals for higher acuity of medical care, and rapid detection and isolation of...

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Ceftazidime

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Microbiology

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