Isolation of OXA-48 Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST101 from an Overseas Traveler Returning to Japan.

Isolation of OXA-48 Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST101 from an Overseas Traveler Returning to Japan.
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2014;67(2):120-1
Authors: Hashimoto A, Nagamatsu M, Ohmagari N, Hayakawa K, Kato Y, Kirikae T
Abstract
OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing organisms have emerged rapidly worldwide and may be transmitted through patients who receive medical care abroad. To our knowledge, this is the second case of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a patient who had returned to Japan after receiving treatment abroad.
PMID: 24647256 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hashimoto A, Nagamatsu M, Ohmagari N, Hayakawa K, Kato Y, Kirikae T Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research