Emergence of Citrobacter freundii carrying IMP-8 metallo-β-lactamase in Germany

New Microbes and New Infections

S. Peter¹  C. Wolz¹  I. Autenrieth¹  M. Willmann¹  B. Schulte¹  M. Marschal¹  W. Vogel²  M. Kaase³ 

[1] Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen, Tübingen;Medical Centre, Department of Haematology, Oncology, Immunology, Rheumatology and Pulmonology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;National Reference Laboratory for Multidrug Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria, Department of Medical Microbiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum;

关键词: Antimicrobial resistance;    IMP;    infection control;    laboratory surveillance;    metallo-β-lactamases;    multidrug resistance;   

DOI  :  10.1002/nmi2.36

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae are an increasing problem worldwide. This report describes the isolation of Citrobacter freundii carrying IMP-8 MBL from three patients during the period from March 2012 until March 2013 in Germany. The blaIMP-8 enzyme is predominantly found in Asia, where IMP-8 has spread to various enterobacterial species causing serious infections. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of blaIMP-8 habouring Enterobacteriaceae in Europe.

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