A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata

Kluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection...

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Published inCase reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors An, Jingna, Lai, Kaisheng, Jing, Ying, Wang, Lu, Yang, Jiyong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018
Hindawi
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteremia
Bacterial infections
Case Report
Case reports
Cefepime
Chemotherapy
Drug resistance
Gastrointestinal system
Genes
Health aspects
Imipenem
Infection
Liver cancer
Meropenem
Plants (Organisms)
Sepsis
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
Brazil
China
Israel
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Summary:Kluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection caused by carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Paola Di Carlo
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2018/5745708