Emergence of four cases of KPC-2 and KPC-3-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae introduced to Switzerland, 2009-10

Publikation

Emergence of four cases of KPC-2 and KPC-3-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae introduced to Switzerland, 2009-10

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 17.03.2011

Babouee Flury Baharak, Frei R, Battegay M, Führer U, Garzoni C, Betsch B Y, Droz S, Ciardo D, Dubuis O, Widmer A F, Goldenberger D

Zitation

Babouee Flury B, Frei R, Battegay M, Führer U, Garzoni C, Betsch B, Droz S, Ciardo D, Dubuis O, Widmer A, Goldenberger D. Emergence of four cases of KPC-2 and KPC-3-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae introduced to Switzerland, 2009-10. Euro Surveill 2011; 16

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Euro Surveill 2011; 16

Veröffentlichungsdatum

17.03.2011

eISSN (Online)

1560-7917

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

We report four epidemiologically unrelated cases of KPC-carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in Switzerland between May 2009 and November 2010. Three cases were transferred from Italy (two KPC-3, one KPC-2) and one from Greece (KPC-2). Resistance to colistin and doxycycline emerged in one KPC-3-carrying K. pneumoniae strain during therapy. These results demonstrate ongoing dissemination of KPC throughout Europe. Rapid and reliable identification of KPC and implementation of control measures is essential to limit spread.