Easy synergism for colistin-resistant KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: the E-test with supplemented agar

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Feb;21(2):e7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.08.016. Epub 2014 Oct 12.
No abstract available

Keywords: Colistin; KPC; Klebsiella pneumoniae; rifampin; synergism.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Colistin / pharmacology*
  • Culture Media / chemistry*
  • Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests / methods*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Drug Synergism*
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology
  • beta-Lactamases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Culture Media
  • Agar
  • beta-Lactamases
  • Colistin