Journal article
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