First Detection of the Plasmid-Mediated Class A Carbapenemase KPC-2 in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae from South America

作者：María Virginia Villegas, Karen Lolans, Adriana Correa, Carlos Jose Suarez, Jaime Alberto López, Marta Vallejo, John Peter Quinn · 发表于：Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 年份：2006 · DOI：10.1128/aac.00186-06 · 被引用次数：233 · 研究领域：Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria、Vibrio bacteria research studies、Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

The plasmid-mediated class A carbapenemase KPC-2 was isolated from unrelated Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Medellin, Colombia. These KPC enzymes are the first from South America and the second isolation outside of the United States. The expanding geographic spread of KPC carbapenemases underscores the importance of clinical recognition of these enzymes.