title: Emergence of carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria in Hamburg, Germany.
abstract: We analyzed a collection of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial isolates and detected VIM-1, VIM-2, and KPC-2 in diverse enterobacterial species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. Our findings suggest a more widespread dissemination of carbapenemases in Germany than currently appreciated.
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. m.hentschke@uke.de
authors: Moritz
authors: M
authors: Hentschke
authors: Veronika
authors: V
authors: Goritzka
authors: Cristina Belmar
authors: CB
authors: Campos
authors: Philipp
authors: P
authors: Merkel
authors: Corina
authors: C
authors: Ilchmann
authors: Heinrich
authors: H
authors: Lellek
authors: Stefanie
authors: S
authors: Scherpe
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Aepfelbacher
authors: Holger
authors: H
authors: Rohde
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005858:Germany; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D015780:Carbapenems; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase