TY - JOUR
T1 - Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Northeast Florida
AU - Halstead, Diane C.
AU - Sellen, Timothy J.
AU - Adams-Haduch, Jennifer M.
AU - Dossenback, Deborah A.
AU - Abid, Joan
AU - Doi, Yohei
AU - Paterson, David L.
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - Background: Since 2001 there have been several reported outbreaks due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), particularly in the northeastern states. Methods: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from healthcare facilities in Northeast Florida were phenotypically identified and confirmed using PCR amplification and sequencing of the blaKPC gene. Results: Results from PFGE analysis of these isolates demonstrated possible horizontal spread from two possible "outbreak" strains during the study period. Conclusions: We present the first published cluster of Kp and Escherichia coli (Ec) cases in Florida carrying the KPC-2 or KPC-3 gene.
AB - Background: Since 2001 there have been several reported outbreaks due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), particularly in the northeastern states. Methods: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from healthcare facilities in Northeast Florida were phenotypically identified and confirmed using PCR amplification and sequencing of the blaKPC gene. Results: Results from PFGE analysis of these isolates demonstrated possible horizontal spread from two possible "outbreak" strains during the study period. Conclusions: We present the first published cluster of Kp and Escherichia coli (Ec) cases in Florida carrying the KPC-2 or KPC-3 gene.
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U2 - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181a93f9e
DO - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181a93f9e
M3 - Article
C2 - 19487990
AN - SCOPUS:67650296958
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 102
SP - 680
EP - 687
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 7
ER -