title: First isolation and outbreak of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Irish hospital, March to June 2011.
abstract: Five OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae were detected in a tertiary referral hospital in Ireland between March and June 2011. They were found in the clinical isolates of five cases that were inpatients on general surgical wards. None of the cases had received healthcare at a facility outside of Ireland in the previous 12 months. This is the first report of OXA-48-producing K. pneumoniae in Ireland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. de.obrien@svuh.ie
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wrenn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fenelon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: FitzGerald
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Fenelon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schaffer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015780:Carbapenems; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C108449:oxacillinase