Showing papers by "Maria Virginia Villegas published in 2012"
TL;DR: Carbapenemases, such as KPC and VIM, are the most powerful β-lactamases, being able to hydrolyze nearly all β- lactams.
Abstract: Carbapenemases, such as KPC and VIM, are the most powerful β-lactamases, being able to hydrolyze nearly all β-lactams ([12][1]). Since the first identification of KPC-producing ([15][2]) and VIM-producing ([16][3]) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Colombia, their interhospital clonal
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TL;DR: The arrival of a new OXA, into a country with high endemic resistance, poses a significant threat, especially because the potential for widespread dissemination is considerable.
Abstract: OXA-72 has been reported in few countries around the world. We report the first case in Colombia in an Acinetobacter pittii clinical isolate. The arrival of a new OXA, into a country with high endemic resistance, poses a significant threat, especially because the potential for widespread dissemination is considerable.
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