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

Publication

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

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 17, 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

Citation

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

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Euro Surveill 2011; 16

Publication Date

Mar 17, 2011

Issn Electronic

1560-7917

Brief description/objective

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.