Identification of carbapenemase genes in Serratia spp
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Background Reports of nosocomial infection due to carbapenem resistant Serratia spp. have become significantly more common. This resistance may be due to production of distinct carbapenemases, such as KPC [1,2]. This enzyme, initially described in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, has also been detected among other organisms, such as Serratia marcescens, emphasizing the global risk of interspecies spread of resistance genes [2,3]. The aim of this study was to identify carbapenemase genes in Serratia spp. Isolated of nosocomial infection.
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