Emergence of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago.
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.
Akpaka
Patrick E
PE
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Patrick.Akpaka@sta.uwi.edu
Swanston
William H
WH
Ihemere
Hyginus N
HN
Correa
Adriana
A
Torres
Julian A
JA
Tafur
Jose D
JD
Montealegre
Maria Camila
MC
Quinn
John P
JP
Villegas
Maria Virginia
MV
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C491478:beta-lactamase KPC-2; D001618:beta-Lactamases