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Multiplex PCR for detection of acquired carbapenemase genes

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A rapid and reliable PCR-based technique was developed for detection of genes encoding carbapenemases belonging to different classes using optimized conditions, with PCR giving distinct amplicon sizes corresponding to the different genes for each mixture.
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This article is published in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 1438 citations till now.

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Global spread of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

TL;DR: These resistance traits have been identified among nosocomial and community-acquired infections and are being investigated for use in drug discovery and development.
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Carbapenemases in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Other Enterobacteriaceae: an Evolving Crisis of Global Dimensions

TL;DR: Therapeutic options for treating carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria (CPE) infect mainly hospitalized patients but also have been spreading in long-term care facilities, and pharmacodynamic simulations and experimental infections indicate that modification of the current patterns of carbapENem use against CPE warrants further attention.
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OXA-48-like carbapenemases: the phantom menace

TL;DR: Since many OXA-48-like producers do not exhibit resistance to broad-spectrum cephalosporins, or only decreased susceptibility to carbapenems, their recognition and detection can be challenging.
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Identification and screening of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

TL;DR: Phenotypic and molecular-based techniques are able to identify these carbapenemase producers, although with variable efficiencies, and the detection of carriers still relies mostly on the use of screening culture media.
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Genetic Features of blaNDM-1-Positive Enterobacteriaceae

TL;DR: The blaNDM-1 gene was carried by different plasmid types (IncA/C, IncF, IncL/M, or untypeable) and was likely chromosome borne in two isolates and coharbored a variety of resistance determinants, including β-lactamase genes, quinolone resistance genes, and 16S RNA methylase genes.
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Characterization of a New Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene, blaNDM-1, and a Novel Erythromycin Esterase Gene Carried on a Unique Genetic Structure in Klebsiella pneumoniae Sequence Type 14 from India

TL;DR: A Swedish patient of Indian origin traveled to New Delhi, India, and acquired a urinary tract infection caused by a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain that typed to the sequence type 14 complex, showing broad resistance carried on these plasmids.
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The real threat of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing bacteria

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported that the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC) producing bacteria may be difficult based on routine antibiotic susceptibility testing.
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Metallo-β-Lactamases: the Quiet before the Storm?

TL;DR: Their rapid dissemination is worrisome and necessitates the implementation of not just surveillance studies but also metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor studies securing the longevity of important anti-infectives.
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Multiplex PCR for genes encoding prevalent OXA carbapenemases in Acinetobacter spp.

TL;DR: A novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay able to detect and distinguish alleles encoding three subgroups of acquired OXA carbapenemases that are scattered in Acinetobacter spp.
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