KPC-3-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 392 from a dog’s clinical isolate in Portugal

Moreira da Silva, Joana; Menezes, Juliana; Mendes, Gabriel; Santos Costa, Sofia; Caneiras, Catia; Poirel, Laurent; Amaral, Andreia J.; Pomba, Constança

http://hdl.handle.net/10451/54406

Use this identifier to reference this record.

Name:	Description:	Size:	Format:
KPC3.pdf		769.45 KB	Adobe PDF	Download

Send Feedback

Authors

Moreira da Silva, Joana

Abstract(s)

Resistance to carbapenems in Enterobacterales poses a threat to health care systems worldwide since those infections are associated with high mortality and limited treatment options. The latest European reports show that some southern European countries are almost endemic for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPEs). Mirroring the European tendency, Portugal has been observing a steady increase in the occurrence of carbapenemresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, particularly KPC-3-producing K. pneumoniae ST147 lineage (Clonal Group 147) strains in health care settings.