Emergence of four cases of KPC-2 and KPC-3-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae introduced to Switzerland, 2009-10

Babouee, B; Widmer, A F; Dubuis, O; Ciardo, D; Droz, Sara Christine; Betsch, Belinda Yasmin; Garzoni, Christian; Führer, Urs; Battegay, M; Frei, R; Goldenberger, D

Emergence of four cases of KPC-2 and KPC-3-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae introduced to Switzerland, 2009-10

PubMed ID

21435328

Abstract

We report four epidemiologically unrelated cases of KPC-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in Switzerland between May 2009 and November 2010. Three cases were transferred from Italy (two KPC-3, one KPC-2) and one from Greece (KPC-2). Resistance to colistin and doxycycline emerged in one KPC-3-carrying K. pneumoniae strain during therapy. These results demonstrate ongoing dissemination of KPC throughout Europe. Rapid and reliable identification of KPC and implementation of control measures is essential to limit spread.

Date Issued

2011

Publication Type

Article

Language(s)

en

Author(s)

Babouee, B
Widmer, A F
Dubuis, O
Ciardo, D
Droz, Sara Christine	Institut für Infektionskrankheiten
Betsch, Belinda Yasmin	Institut für Infektionskrankheiten
Garzoni, Christian	Universitätsklinik für Infektiologie
Führer, Urs	Universitätsklinik für Infektiologie
Battegay, M
Frei, R
Goldenberger, D

Additional Credits

Institut für Infektionskrankheiten

Universitätsklinik für Infektiologie

Journal

Euro surveillance

Publisher

Institut de Veille Sanitaire

ISSN

1025-496X

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