Abstract
We describe a multiplex real-time PCR assay capable of identifying both the epidemic Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 clone and blaKPC carbapenemase genes in a single reaction. The assay displayed excellent sensitivity (100%) and specificity (100%) for identification of ST258 clone and blaKPC in a collection of 75 K. pneumoniae isolates comprising 41 sequence types. Our results suggest that this assay is an effective tool for surveillance of this clone among carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3444-3447 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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