Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Austria, 2001-2010.
Clin Microbiol Infect
; 17(11): E5-8, 2011 Nov.
Article
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| ID: mdl-21939472
ABSTRACT
We report the emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Austria. Over a 10-year period, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates were obtained from 13 hospitalized patients, with the first isolation in the year 2005 and a remarkable increase in the number of involved patients in 2010. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae comprise eight Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, four Klebsiella oxytoca isolates, and one Escherichia coli isolate. The detected carbapenemases were the metallo-ß-lactamases New Delhi ß-lactamase, VIM and IMP, and the serin-ß-lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carbapenêmicos
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Resistência beta-Lactâmica
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Klebsiella oxytoca
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Infecções por Enterobacteriaceae
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Escherichia coli
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Microbiol Infect
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article