title: Nationwide survey of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Slovenian hospitals.
abstract: Among 177 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected from 11 Slovenian hospitals in 2005 and 2006, 60 (34%), from eight hospitals, harbored genes for CTX-M enzymes, with bla(CTX-M-15) detected by sequencing. These 60 isolates comprised 11 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis-defined strains, with several clusters of closely related isolates. Plasmids encoding CTX-M-15 enzyme were highly transmissible.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. karmen.mesko@mf.uni-lj.si
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mesko Meglic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koren
authors.forename: M F I
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Palepou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karisik
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Livermore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pike
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andlovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeverica
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Krizan-Hergouth
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller-Premru
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seme
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Woodford
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006761:Hospitals; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D017524:Slovenia; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases