Tofteland, Ståle; Naseer, Mohammed Umaer; Lislevand, Jan Helge; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn; Samuelsen, Ørjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: To study the molecular characteristics of a long-term, low frequency outbreak of blaKPC-2 in a low prevalence
setting involving the hospital environment.
Methodology/Principal Findings: KPC-producing bacteria were screened by selective chromogenic agar and Real-Time
PCR. The presence of antibiotic resistance genes was ascribed by PCRs and subsequent sequencing, and the KPC-producing
isolates ...