First report of emergence of OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Singapore: proactive or reactive infection control strategy?
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, and National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: kalisvar_marimuthu@ttsh.com.sg.
Kalisvar
K
Marimuthu
National University Health System, Singapore.
Jeanette W P
JW
Teo
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Poh Bee
PB
Fong
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Jani Ong Hui
JO
Chin
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Kum Jia
KJ
Qi
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, and National University Health System, Singapore.
David Lye Chien
DL
Boon
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Angela Chow Li
AC
Ping
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Prabha
P
Krishnan
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Brenda Ang Sze
BA
Peng
D000368:Aged; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012846:Singapore; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase; C108449:oxacillinase