Molecular epidemiology and the clinical impact of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolates among adult patients: aspects from a Romanian non-teaching hospital

Főldes Annamária; Molnár Szabolcs; Bilca Doina-Veronica; Voidăzan Septimiu Toader; Székely Edit

doi:10.2478/rrlm-2020-0035

Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Oct 2020)

Molecular epidemiology and the clinical impact of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolates among adult patients: aspects from a Romanian non-teaching hospital

Főldes Annamária,
Molnár Szabolcs,
Bilca Doina-Veronica,
Voidăzan Septimiu Toader,
Székely Edit

Affiliations

Főldes Annamária: Department of Microbiology, Laboratory of Medical Analysis, “Dr. Constantin Opriş” County Emergency Hospital of Baia Mare, Romania
Molnár Szabolcs: PhD student, Department of Microbiology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania
Bilca Doina-Veronica: Department of Microbiology, Central Clinical Laboratory, Targu Mures County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania
Voidăzan Septimiu Toader: Department of Epidemiology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania
Székely Edit: Department of Microbiology, Central Clinical Laboratory, Targu Mures County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2020-0035
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 4
pp. 427 – 439

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Introduction: A dramatic increase of infections induced by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) has been registered worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular epidemiology and the clinical impact of CPE strains isolated from adult inpatients.

Published in Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine

ISSN: 2284-5623 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RRLM

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