title: Emergence of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago.
abstract: In 2006, the first isolate of KPC-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the world was identified in Colombia. Recently, similar strains have been reported in Puerto Rico. We now report KPC-2-producing P. aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago. Surveillance for similar strains is warranted, considering their wide geographic spread and known association with mobile genetic elements.
authors.affiliation: The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Patrick.Akpaka@sta.uwi.edu
authors.forename: Patrick E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Akpaka
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Swanston
authors.forename: Hyginus N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ihemere
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Julian A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Jose D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tafur
authors.forename: Maria Camila
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Montealegre
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Maria Virginia
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Villegas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C491478:beta-lactamase KPC-2; D001618:beta-Lactamases