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Epidemiology and SurveillanceKlebsiella quasipneumoniae Provides a Window into Carbapenemase Gene Transfer, Plasmid Rearrangements, and Patient Interactions with the Hospital EnvironmentSeveral emerging pathogens have arisen as a result of selection pressures exerted by modern health care. Klebsiella quasipneumoniae was recently defined as a new species, yet its prevalence, niche, and propensity to acquire antimicrobial resistance genes are not fully described.
Mechanisms of ResistanceInterplay among IncA and blaKPC-Carrying Plasmids in Citrobacter freundiiWe report two KPC-producing Citrobacter freundii isolates from unrelated patients. In one case, blaKPC-2 was harbored on a novel variant of a Tn4401 transposon of an IncN plasmid conjugated together with a coresident IncA plasmid, whereas in the other one, blaKPC-3 was on a Tn4401a transposon located on an...
Mechanisms of ResistanceNG-Test Carba 5 for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales from Positive Blood CulturesThe immunochromatographic assay, NG-test Carba 5 (NG Biotech), has been evaluated for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) from spiked blood cultures (n = 205). It detected and discriminated in less than 30 minutes KPC, IMP, VIM, NDM, and OXA-48-like producers with a sensitivity and specificity of 97.7% and 96.1%, respectively.
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Epidemiology and SurveillanceA Nationwide Screen of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Reveals an Isolate with Enhanced Virulence and Clinically Undetected Colistin HeteroresistanceThe convergence of hypervirulence and multidrug resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae is a significant concern. Here, we report the first screen for hypermucoviscosity, a trait associated with increased virulence, using a U.S.
Mechanisms of ResistanceEffects of KPC Variant and Porin Genotype on the In Vitro Activity of Meropenem-Vaborbactam against Carbapenem-Resistant EnterobacteriaceaeMeropenem-vaborbactam is a new agent with the potential to treat carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections. We describe the in vitro activity of meropenem-vaborbactam against representative CRE genotypes and laboratory-engineered Escherichia coli isolates harboring mutant blaKPC genes associated with ceftazidime-...
- Epidemiology and SurveillanceDiversity of Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates in France in 2012-2013
With the dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) strains worldwide, carbapenem-hydrolyzing enzymes are increasingly reported among isolates of Escherichia coli, the first hospital and community-acquired opportunistic pathogen. Here, we have performed an epidemiological...