Research Article

The Characterization of OXA-232 Carbapenemase-Producing ST437 Klebsiella pneumoniae in China

Table 1

In vitro activities of antimicrobial agents against K. pneumoniae NB5306 and their transformants.

StrainNB5306NB5306-DE. coli DH5αKP1-T [8]KP1 [8]
β-Lactamase (s)OXA-232, TEM-1B, SHV-11, and CTX-M-55OXA-232OXA-232OXA-232, SHV-1, and CTX-M-15

MIC (mg/L)Ertapenem810.030.2532
Meropenem20.120.030.124
Imipenem0.250.50.0621
Cefotaxime128
Ceftriaxone256
Piperacillin/tazobactam256
Amikacin256
Gentamicin256
Tobramycin32
Ciprofloxacin32
Levofloxacin32
Fosfomycin8
Colistin0.03
Tigecycline0.25

NB5306: K. pneumonia NB5306; NB5306-D: DH5α chemical transformant of NB5306; KP1-T: DH5α electrotransformant of K. pneumonia KP1; KP1 = K. pneumonia KP1.