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Prevalence of carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae with decreased susceptibility to carbapenems isolated in a tertiary referral hospital

Prevalência de carbapenemases em enterobactérias com sensibilidade diminuída aos carbapenêmicos isoladas em um hospital de referência terciária

ABSTRACT

Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are a serious public health issue. This work aims to analyze the resistance mechanisms related to Enterobacteriaceae with decreased susceptibility to carbapenems isolated at the Hospital Júlia Kubitschek (HJK) of the Minas Gerais State Founding Hospital [Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais (FHEMIG)], Brazil. Seventy-one strains with reduced susceptibility to carbapenems were found, and 45/71 (63.4%) were Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenems (KPC) producers.

Key words:
Enterobacteriaceae; carbapenems

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