Early detection of OXA-370-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST17 co-harboring blaCTX-M-8 in Brazil

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Dec;86(4):434-436. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.09.007. Epub 2016 Sep 16.

Abstract

We aimed to describe an early detection of OXA-370-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Brazil. The isolate CCBH10079 belonged to ST17 and the blaOXA-370 was located in a plasmid of ≅57kb.

Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; Molecular typing; OXA-370; ST17.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Genotype*
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / classification
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Typing
  • Plasmids / analysis
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*
  • beta-Lactamases / metabolism*

Substances

  • beta-Lactamases