KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in a Children’s Hospital in Poland
Four Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from children hospitalized over 10 months in an intensive care unit in a children’s teaching hospital in Poland were analyzed. All of the isolates belonged to a single pulsotype and sequence type (ST) 11, and produced the KPC-2 carbapenemase and extended...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Polish Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/polish_journal_of_microbiology/66/3/pdf/10.5604_01.3001.0010.4884.pdf |
| Summary: | Four Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from children hospitalized over 10 months in an intensive care unit in a children’s teaching hospital in Poland were analyzed. All of the isolates belonged to a single pulsotype and sequence type (ST) 11, and produced the KPC-2 carbapenemase and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) CTX-M-15. They were resistant to a variety of antimicrobials, and their β-lactam resistance patterns were typical for KPC producers. This is one of few cases of identification of KPC (or carbapenemase)-producing K. pneumoniae in a pediatric center in Poland. |
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| ISSN: | 1733-1331 2544-4646 |