KPC-2 Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract: Bacteria producing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) are rapidly emerging as a cause of multidrug-resistant infections worldwide. KPCs enzyme are plasmid-borne and can accumulate and transfer resistance determinants to other classes of antibiotics.We report two cases of KPC-2 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Cystic Fibrosis patients. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]