have shown that these isolates have been present in this region since at least 2005. In this
communication, we describe another case of KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae occurring in …

Summary Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) occur only
sporadically in Slovenia. Aim To describe the first Slovenian carbapenemase-producing …

The production of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) by Enterobacteriaceae
has become a significant problem in recent years. To identify factors that could predict …

Objectives To analyse the ongoing epidemiology of KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae
after a non-ST258 KPC-3-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a university hospital …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are emerging as a public health problem
in various settings. In Italy, a rapid and remarkable increase of carbapenem-non-susceptible …

The aim of this study was to characterise carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
isolates that caused an outbreak in a hospital in the south of Spain, originating from a patient …

BACKGROUND: Infections due to Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae are associated with increased therapeutic failure and mortality. Our …

In Finland, occurrence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae
(KPC-KP) has previously been sporadic and related to travel. We describe the first outbreak …

Objective Nosocomial infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
(CRKP) is a great threat to severely ill patients. Here we report an outbreak of K …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of carbapenem-
resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) ST76 isolates collected during an outbreak in a …