KPC-2 carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa reaching Germany

ConclusionsThe first detection (to the best of our knowledge) of plasmid-encoded KPC-2 inP. aeruginosa in Germany may point to a currently underestimated spread of carbapenemases among clinically relevant Gram-negative bacteria. Here, to the best of our knowledge, we also provide the first report ofblaKPC-2 associated with the IncHI1 plasmid.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research