Starting in May 2007, an ongoing outbreak of infections due to carbapenem resistant KPC-2-
producing Klebsiella pneumoniae occurred in a tertiary care hospital in Crete (Greece). The …

Background. We describe the emergence and spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase 2 (KPC-2)–producing K. pneumoniae at a Greek University hospital …

Summary Background Multi-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-2-
producing K. pneumoniae are an increasing cause of healthcare-associated infections …

ABSTRACT From March 2009 to May 2009, 24 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella
pneumoniae isolates were recovered from 16 patients hospitalized in an Italian intensive …

This report describes an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant KPC-3-producing Klebsiella
pneumoniae outside the USA. Ninety patients from different departments of a tertiary …

We report the first outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K.
pneumoniae in Germany. The presence of KPC was confirmed by polymerase chain …

Objectives KPC-possessing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been found to be widespread in
several regions but are still rarely detected in Europe. We describe the characteristics of an …

Aim To describe the phenotypic and genotypic profiles of Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) strains isolated from patients with …

Abstract Objectives Infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) carbapenemase
(KPC)-producing strains of Kp have become a significant threat in recent years. To assess …

Gram-negative pathogens producing carbapenemases represent an alarming clinical threat
with serious effects on patient outcomes (3, 7). In 2001, Yigit et al.(11) reported a novel …