Klebsiella pneumoniae (ST1519) producing KPC-19 carbapenemase in a patient undergoing selective digestive decontamination before liver transplantation

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Feb;24(2):203-204. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.08.009. Epub 2017 Aug 19.

Authors

A R Centonze¹, A M Azzini², R Mazzi³, M Merighi³, E Concia², A Mazzariol⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Italy.
² Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Italy; Unità Operativa Complessa di Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy.
³ Unità Operativa Complessa di Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁴ Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Italy. Electronic address: annarita.mazzariol@univr.it.

PMID: 28830804
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.08.009

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Bacterial Proteins / biosynthesis*
Bacterial Proteins / drug effects
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Colistin / administration & dosage
Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects
Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Liver Transplantation
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis*
beta-Lactamases / drug effects
beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
beta-Lactamases
carbapenemase
Colistin