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ArticleScientific reports2018

Carbapenem Nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae in Taiwan: Dissemination and Increasing Resistance of Carbapenemase Producers During 2012-2015.

Sheng-Kang Chiu, Ling Ma, Ming-Chin Chan, Yi-Tsung Lin, Chang-Phone Fung, Tsu-Lan Wu, Yin-Ching Chuang, Po-Liang Lu, Jann-Tay Wang, Jung-Chung Lin and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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Sheng-Kang ChiuDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Ling MaInstitute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan, ROC.
Ming-Chin ChanInfection Control Office, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yi-Tsung LinSection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yan-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chang-Phone FungDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Sijhih Cathy General Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.
Tsu-Lan WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
Yin-Ching ChuangDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
Po-Liang LuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Jann-Tay WangDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Jung-Chung LinDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Kuo-Ming YehDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. kmyeh@mail.ndmctsgh.edu.tw.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Before 2011, the prevalence rates of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) among carbapenem nonsusceptible K. pneumoniae (CnSKP) isolates were below 10% in Taiwan. The study presents the dissemination and increased antimicrobial resistance of CPKP from January 2012 to August 2015, as shown by Taiwanese multicenter surveillance. Isolates with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of >1 μg/mL for imipenem or meropenem were collected, screened for various carbapenemase genes by PCR, and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. Among 1,457 CnSKP isolates, 1,250 were collected from medical centers. The CnSKP prevalence in medical centers increased by 1.7-fold during the study. Among all CnSKP isolates, 457 were CPKP. The CPKP rate among CnSKP increased by 1.5-fold and reached 36.8% in 2015. The CPKP nonsusceptibility rate to aztreonam, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides increased yearly. Six CPKP isolates carried dual carbapenemase genes. Three Ambler classes were identified in 451 isolates with a single carbapenemase: classes A (315 bla

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAztreonamBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasesDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, BacterialFluoroquinolonesHospitalsHumansKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMultilocus Sequence TypingPrevalenceTaiwanAnti-Bacterial AgentsAztreonamBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasescarbapenemaseDNA, BacterialFluoroquinolones

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PMCPMC5981607

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