Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–2, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008

Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–2 in Argentina

Sample size: 1 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Pasteran Fernando G., Otaegui Luis, Guerriero Leonor, Radice Gabriel, Maggiora Ricardo, Rapoport Melina, Faccone Diego, Di Martino Ana, Galas Marcelo

Primary Institution: Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas–ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbran,” Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hypothesis

The study investigates the emergence of KPC-2 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Citrobacter freundii clinical isolates in Argentina.

Conclusion

The study identified KPC β-lactamase in two strains from one patient in Argentina, highlighting the potential for misidentification of resistance due to cross-reactions.

Supporting Evidence

  • K. pneumoniae carbapenemase-1 was first detected in 2001 in North Carolina.
  • Carbapenem resistance has been identified among 77 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Argentina since 1995.
  • Both clinical isolates produced several beta-lactamases, including KPC.
  • Conjugation resulted in the transfer of resistance to a wild-type Salmonella isolate.

Takeaway

Doctors found a type of bacteria in Argentina that can resist a strong medicine called carbapenem, which can make treating infections harder.

Methodology

The study used disk diffusion and MIC testing to determine antibiotic resistance and characterized beta-lactamases by PCR.

Limitations

The study may not represent all cases of KPC in Argentina due to the limited sample size.

Participant Demographics

A 36-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic renal failure.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3201/eid1407.070826

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