NDM-5-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 in a university hospital in Argentina.

Carla AlvarezMarcela NastroBeatriz GoyhenecheNicolás PotenteMartín M LedesmaCarlos VayThierry NaasMónica FoccoliStella de GregorioAngela FamigliettiLaura DabosCarlos Hernán Rodriguez

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)

Our study describes the first outbreak of NDM5-KpST258 at an ICU in Argentina, remarkably associated with considerable changes in the carbapenemase epidemiology. The intrinsic characteristics of ST258 may contribute to increased spread of NDM in hospital settings, resembling KPC-2 dissemination.

Keyphrases

klebsiella pneumoniae
multidrug resistant
escherichia coli
intensive care unit
healthcare
drug resistant
risk factors
emergency department
gram negative
electronic health record
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation