Abstract
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>Carbapenemase, Canada
Highlights
K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) β-lactamases belong to the family of serine carbapenemases and are usually found in K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
Susceptibility testing of K. pneumoniae was performed by the agar dilution method, using breakpoints set by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute [5,6]
The modified Hodge test is a phenotypic test proposed to confirm the presence of carbapenemase activity such as KPC in K. pneumoniae and E. coli [8]
Summary
KPC β-lactamases belong to the family of serine carbapenemases and are usually found in K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. In 2008, the Public Health Laboratory in Toronto received clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae from urine and sputum of 1 patient. Public Health Laboratory because they were possible KPC producers.
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