mcr-1 in Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with Hospitalized Patients, Portugal, 2016–2017

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Mendes, Ana Constança ; Novais, Ângela ; Campos, Joana ; Rodrigues, Carla ; Santos, Cláudia ; Antunes, Patrícia ; Ramos, Helena ; Peixe, Luísa
• Description:
  We describe a hospital-based outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase 3-producing, mcr-1-positive K. pneumoniae sequence type 45 in Portugal. mcr-1 was located in an IncX4 plasmid. Our data highlight the urgent need for systematic surveillance of mcr-1 to support adequate therapeutic choices in the nosocomial setting.
• Subjects:
  Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria Carbapenem Colonization Dispatch IncX4 Klebsiella Pneumoniae Mcr Mcr-1 Mcr-1 In Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae In Hospitalized Patients, Portugal, 2016–2017 Multidrug Resistance Nosocomial Infection Outbreak Plasmid-mediated Colistin Resistance Portugal ST45

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(4):762-766.
• Pubmed ID:
  29553327
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5875258
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2857a123ec513a9720027153328727f84b08b84841ed119847b86e9c150beda8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53074/cdc_53074_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.52 MB ]