Molecular characterisation and epidemiological investigation of an outbreak of blaOXA-181 carbapenemase-producing isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in South Africa : research

• Published in: South African medical journal Vol. 105; no. 12; pp. 1030 - 1035
• Main Authors: Jacobson, R.K., Manesen, M.R., Williams, S.G., Moodley, C., Nicol, M.P., Smith, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.12.2015

Background. Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen often associated with nosocomial infections. A suspected outbreak of K. pneumoniae isolates, exhibiting reduced susceptibility to carbapenem antibiotics, was detected during the month of May 2012 among patients admitted to a haematology...