Coproduction of KPC-2 and QnrB19 in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST340 isolate in Brazil

Abstract Few reports described the presence of blaKPC and qnr genes in the same isolate. This study reports the combination of blaKPC-2 and qnrB 19 genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST340 isolate in Brazil. These findings draw attention to this combination in ST340 isolate, which is part of the CC258,...

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Published in:	Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 375 - 376
Main Authors:	Martins, Willames M.B.S, Almeida, Anna C.S, Nicoletti, Adriana G, Cayô, Rodrigo, Gales, Ana C, Alves, Luiz C, Brayner, Fábio B, Vilela, Marinalda A, Morais, Márcia M.C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-12-2015
Subjects:	Bacterial Proteins - genetics Bacterial Proteins - metabolism beta-Lactamases - genetics beta-Lactamases - metabolism Brazil Carbapenemase CC258 Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Humans Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella pneumoniae - enzymology Klebsiella pneumoniae - genetics Klebsiella pneumoniae - isolation & purification Male Middle Aged Quinolone resistance ST340 Brazil Quinolone resistance Carbapenemase CC258 ST340
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Summary:	Abstract Few reports described the presence of blaKPC and qnr genes in the same isolate. This study reports the combination of blaKPC-2 and qnrB 19 genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST340 isolate in Brazil. These findings draw attention to this combination in ST340 isolate, which is part of the CC258, disseminated in Latin America.
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ISSN:	0732-8893 1879-0070
DOI:	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.09.003