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Outbreak of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae of sequence type 199 in a Latvian teaching hospital

  • Uga Dumpis
  • , Aina Iversen
  • , Arta Balode
  • , Mara Saule
  • , Edvins Miklaševičs
  • , Christian G. Giske
  • Paula Stradina Clinical University Hospital
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • University of Latvia
  • Riga Stradins University

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Abstract

Previous studies on the epidemiology of extended-spectrum -lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Latvia are lacking. ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 32) were subjected to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and selected isolates to multi-locus sequence typing (MLST). Species identification and susceptibility testing were performed using VITEK2, and sequencing of blaCTX-M was performed in selected isolates. PFGE revealed one major clone (n = 23), with most of the isolates derived from the ICU. The clone harboured blaCTX-M-15, was sequence type 199 and comprised two ertapenem non-susceptible isolates. This is the first report of an ESBL outbreak in Latvia, and calls for increased epidemiological typing of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, as well as improved infection control routines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)713-716
Number of pages4
JournalAPMIS
Volume118
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2010

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • clonal complex
  • CTX-M
  • ESBL
  • MLST
  • ST

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