Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy typing: a real-time analysis of an outbreak by carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Silva, L (Author) Other; Rodrigues, C (Author) Other; Lira, A (Author) Other; Leao, M (Author) Other; Mota, M (Author) Other; Lopes, P (Author) Other; Novais, A (Author) Other; Luisa Peixe (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Vol. 39

Pages: 2471-2475

ISSN: 0934-9723

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Authenticus ID: P-00S-F18

DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-03956-y

Abstract (EN): The spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR)Klebsiella pneumoniaein the nosocomial setting represents a big challenge to infection control teams. We have recently developed a simple spectroscopic-based method with excellent accuracy, turnaround time and cost-effectiveness (Rodrigues et al. mSystems 2020) for bacterial typing. Here, we applied our method in a real clinical context to support early identification of an outbreak involving KPC-3-producingK. pneumoniaeST147 isolates. Our results further support that attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy can provide enough information to support early and adequate infection control measures and therapeutic choices in the context of nosocomial outbreaks and hospital surveillance.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5