Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in solid organ transplantation: Tip of the iceberg?
Kyle C MolinaValida BajrovicRobert A BonomoPublished in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2022)
A liver transplant recipient developed a urinary tract infection with Citrobacter freundii complex and Klebsiella aerogenes, both producing dual carbapenemases (KPC-3/NDM-1). Whole-genome sequencing suggested plasmid transfer between organisms. Silent plasmid transmission highlights emergent threats to infection prevention, with implications for screening and antimicrobial stewardship.