Imipenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with the combination of ACT-1, a plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase, and the foss of an outer membrane protein.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on March 01, 1997

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P A Bradford1, C Urban, N Mariano, S J Projan, J J Rahal, K Bush

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1: Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Pearl River, New York 10965, USA. bradfop@war.wyeth.com

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