First detection of autochthonous extensively drug-resistant NDM-1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 from a patient with bloodstream infection in Italy, October 2019.

Daniela LoconsoleMarisa AccogliMonica MonacoMaria Del GrossoAnna Lisa De RobertisAnna MoreaLoredana CapozziLaura Del SambroAnnarosa SimoneVincenzo De LetteriisMichele QuartoAntonio ParisiMaria Chironna

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2020)

Few strains of NDM-1-PA have been identified worldwide, all belonging to ST235. The combination of ST235 and ExoU is a predictor of highly unfavorable prognosis. The potential spread of these high-risk clones in healthcare settings is worrisome because treatment options are limited. Early identification of high-risk clones could help in outbreaks investigation and infections control.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
multidrug resistant
klebsiella pneumoniae
acinetobacter baumannii
pseudomonas aeruginosa
healthcare
gram negative
escherichia coli
cystic fibrosis
case report
biofilm formation
staphylococcus aureus
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free
human health
risk assessment
infectious diseases