Bacterial resistance is a frequent and major issue in nosocomial environment. In accordance with the standards proposed by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, 2009), eight strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) were isolated from eight distinct patients at Júlia Kubitschek Hospital (JKH), located in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between April 2009 and January 2011. As far as KPC emergence is concerned, its monitoring in Enterobacteriaceae isolates with decreased susceptibility to ertapenem has become highly important.
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase; Antimicrobial resistance; Carbapenemase