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

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Mendes, AC (Author) Other; Novais, A (Author) Other; Campos, J (Author) Other; Rodrigues, C (Author) Other; Santos, C (Author) Other; Antunes, Patrícia (Author) FCNAUP; Ramos, H (Author) Other; Peixe, L. (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases

Vol. 24

Pages: 762-766

ISSN: 1080-6040

Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 40 Citations

Scopus - 39 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-ST6

DOI: 10.3201/eid2404.171787

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5