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Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care units in Ecuador: Results from a multicenter study

Carmen Soria‐Segarra; Claudia Soria‐Segarra; Ángel Catagua-González; José Gutiérrez Fernández

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Resumen

This study shows a high prevalence of CPE in ICUs, particularly K. pneumoniae bla<sub>KPC</sub> ST 258. The identification of KPC alleles may help to understand the routes of dissemination and control spread within ICUs in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Cómo citar

Carmen Soria‐Segarra, & Claudia Soria‐Segarra, & Ángel Catagua-González, & José Gutiérrez Fernández (2019). Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care units in Ecuador: Results from a multicenter study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2019.06.013