American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 82 Topic 4 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 82 Topic 4 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 4 Question 82 Discussion:
Question #: 82
Topic #: 4

A clinical microbiology laboratory is performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate. The isolate is resistant to multiple beta-lactam antibiotics, and further testing reveals the presence of a carbapenemase enzyme. The MOST clinically significant carbapenemase in Klebsiella pneumoniae is often:


A.

AmpC beta-lactamase


B.

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)


C.

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)


D.

Metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)


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