Molecular Epidemiology of Endemic Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Intensive Care Unit.
Microb Drug Resist
; 25(5): 712-716, 2019 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-30589601
ABSTRACT
The molecular epidemiology of endemic carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in an intensive care unit located in an endemic area with high rates of resistance was investigated. A CRPA strain producing VIM and KPC concurrently was detected for the first time in an endemic area. CRKP strains producing K. pneumoniae carbapenemase predominated and were mainly assigned to the "hyperepidemic Greek clone." Predominant OXA-23-like producing CRAB strains were assigned to multiple pulsotypes.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Infecções por Pseudomonas
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Infecções por Acinetobacter
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Infecções por Klebsiella
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Microb Drug Resist
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia