Abstract
We describe the detection of the CTX-M-12 beta-lactamase from a clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Colombia. Screening of nosocomial Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia coli isolates from a network of teaching hospitals revealed the presence of CTX-M enzymes in multiple cities. This is the first description of CTX-M in Colombia.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Colombia / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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DNA Probes
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Humans
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Isoelectric Focusing
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Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology
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Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects*
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology*
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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beta-Lactamases / chemistry*
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beta-Lactamases / genetics*
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beta-Lactamases / isolation & purification
Substances
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DNA Probes
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beta-Lactamases
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beta-lactamase CTX-M-12, Klebsiella pneumoniae