title: Emergence of Citrobacter freundii carrying IMP-8 metallo-β-lactamase in Germany.
abstract: Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae are an increasing problem worldwide. This report describes the isolation of Citrobacter freundii carrying IMP-8 MBL from three patients during the period from March 2012 until March 2013 in Germany. The bla IMP-8 enzyme is predominantly found in Asia, where IMP-8 has spread to various enterobacterial species causing serious infections. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of bla IMP-8 habouring Enterobacteriaceae in Europe.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolz
authors.affiliation: National Reference Laboratory for Multidrug Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria, Department of Medical Microbiology, Ruhr University Bochum Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaase
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marschal
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.affiliation: Medical Centre, Department of Haematology, Oncology, Immunology, Rheumatology and Pulmonology, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Autenrieth
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Willmann
keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; IMP; infection control; laboratory surveillance; metallo-β-lactamases; multidrug resistance