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Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Containing blaNDM-1, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase (NDM) has emerged worldwide in clinically relevant gram-negative bacteria. We report an outbreak of NDM-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients with no prior travel history to endemic regions. METHODS: Five NDM-1-producing K. pneumoniae colonizing and/or clinically infecting patients in a community tertiary hospital were detected between October and November 2011. NDM-1-producing Enterobacteriaceae …

Authors

Borgia S; Lastovetska O; Richardson D; Eshaghi A; Xiong J; Chung C; Baqi M; McGeer A; Ricci G; Sawicki R

Journal

Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 55, No. 11, pp. e109–e117

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

December 1, 2012

DOI

10.1093/cid/cis737

ISSN

1058-4838