A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata
Kluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection...
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| Main Authors: | Lu Wang, Ying Jing, Kaisheng Lai, Jingna An, Jiyong Yang |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5745708 |
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