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Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in Andalusia, Spain, 2014-2018.

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2020

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Lopez-Hernandez, Inmaculada
Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes
Fernandez-Cuenca, Felipe
Lopez-Cerero, Lorena
Machuca, Jesus
Pascual, Alvaro

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The emergence and spread of carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria is a major public health concern. We used data collected from microbiology laboratories as part of the PIRASOA program during 2014-2018 to study the epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in Andalusia, Spain. Our findings highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance and epidemiologic studies for these bacteria.

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteria
Bacterial Proteins
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Spain
beta-Lactamases

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Bacterias
Salud Pública
Bacterias Gramnegativas
Vigilancia en desastres
Estudios epidemiológicos
Epidemiología
Laboratorios
Microbiología
España

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AMR, Acinetobacter baumannii, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, PIRASOA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Spain, antimicrobial resistance, bacteria, carbapenemases, cloxacillin, dipicolinic acid, gram-negative bacteria, molecular epidemiology, phenyl boronic acid

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López-Hernández I, Delgado-Valverde M, Fernández-Cuenca F, López-Cerero L, Machuca J, Pascual Á. Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in Andalusia, Spain, 2014-2018. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2218-2222