Evaluation of PCR-based testing for surveillance of KPC-producing carbapenem-resistant members of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

PMID: 196752112009Israel

Key Findings

The study evaluates a PCR-based method for detecting KPC-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity compared to culture-based methods.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
blaKPC	1	beta-lactamase	Carbapenem	Klebsiella pneumoniae Escherichia coli Enterobacter cloacae	Reslit	-

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Evaluation of PCR-based testing for surveillance of KPC-producing carbapenem-resistant members of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

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