Isolation of the first IMP-4 metallo-β-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tianjin, China

This study shows for the first time the mechanism of carbapenem resistance of a Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolate TJ8 recovered from Tianjin Medical University General Hospital ,China. The modified Hodge test and EDTA synergy test were performed for the screening of carbapenemases and metallo-β...

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Main Authors: Li, Jing, Hu, Zhidong, Hu, Qiaojuan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768900/