Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals: Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases

Daniel J. Wolter; Noha Khalaf; Iraida E. Robledo; J. Guillermo Vázquez; I. Maria Santé; Edna E. Aquino; Richard V. Goering; Nancy D. Hanson

doi:10.1128/AAC.01172-08

Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals: Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases

Daniel J. Wolter, Noha Khalaf, Iraida E. Robledo, J. Guillermo Vázquez, I. Maria Santé, Edna E. Aquino, Richard V. Goering, Nancy D. Hanson

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Abstract

During a 6-month period, 37/513 (7.2%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates belonging to 13 pulsed-fleld gel electrophoresis (PFGE) groups from Puerto Rican hospitals were carbapenem nonsusceptible. Seven of 37 isolates from four PFGE groups carried blaIMP.1B, and 25/37 isolates from seven PFGE groups carried blaKPC. The results indicated the clonal spread of WaKPC-positive P. aeruginosa isolates into several Puerto Rican hospitals and the dissemination of blaIMPmls and blaKPC into genetically unrelated isolates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1660-1664
Number of pages	5
Journal	Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Volume	53
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01172-08
State	Published - Apr 1 2009

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Wolter, D. J., Khalaf, N., Robledo, I. E., Vázquez, J. G., Santé, I. M., Aquino, E. E., Goering, R. V., & Hanson, N. D. (2009). Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals: Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 53(4), 1660-1664. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01172-08

Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals : Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases. / Wolter, Daniel J.; Khalaf, Noha; Robledo, Iraida E.; Vázquez, J. Guillermo; Santé, I. Maria; Aquino, Edna E.; Goering, Richard V.; Hanson, Nancy D.

In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, Vol. 53, No. 4, 01.04.2009, p. 1660-1664.

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Wolter, DJ, Khalaf, N, Robledo, IE, Vázquez, JG, Santé, IM, Aquino, EE, Goering, RV & Hanson, ND 2009, 'Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals: Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases', Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 1660-1664. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01172-08

Wolter, Daniel J. ; Khalaf, Noha ; Robledo, Iraida E. ; Vázquez, J. Guillermo ; Santé, I. Maria ; Aquino, Edna E. ; Goering, Richard V. ; Hanson, Nancy D. / Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Puerto Rican Medical Center Hospitals : Dissemination of KPC and IMP-18 β-lactamases. In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2009 ; Vol. 53, No. 4. pp. 1660-1664.

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