High prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-mediated resistance in K. pneumoniae isolates from Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2013; 19 (11): 947-952
in English
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ABSTRACT
The emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates harbouring the bla[KPC] gene that encodes for carbapenemase production have complicated the management of patient infections. This study in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt used real-time PCR assay to test ertapenem-nonsusceptible isolates of K. pneumoniae for the presence of the bla[KPC] gene and compared the results with modified Hodge test. Antibiotic sensitivity was performed by standard methods, and interpreted following both the old CLSI breakpoints [M100-S19] for carbapenems and the revised breakpoints [M100-S22]. From the 45 non-duplicate isolates of K. pneumoniae recovered from different clinical specimens, a high prevalence of ertapenem-nonsusceptible isolates [44.4%] was reported using the new lower CLSI breakpoints. The bla[KPC] gene was confirmed in 14/20 [70.0%] of these isolates. The high prevalence of ertapenem nonsusceptibility at a tertiary care hospital in Egypt was predominantly attributed to K. pneumoniae carbapenemase-mediated resistance mechanisms in K. pneumoniae isolates
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Carbapenems
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prospective Studies
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Beta-Lactams
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2013
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