title: First identification of class A carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Republic of Ireland.
abstract: The Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) was detected in a carbapenem-resistant respiratory isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Irish hospital. This is the first report of a KPC-producing isolate in the Republic of Ireland. The isolate was resistant to all beta-lactams. Furthermore, it had reduced susceptibility to three other classes of non-beta-lactam antibiotics. The isolate was not associated with travel abroad. Detection of KPC-producing bacteria has important infection control and public health implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O Connell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crowley