Emergence of Plasmid Mediated Carbapenemase OXA-48 in a Klebsiella Pneumoniae Strain in Algeria

Overview

Journal J Glob Antimicrob Resist

Date 2016 Nov 23

PMID 27873696

Citations 4

Authors

Nadjet Aggoune

Hassiba Tali-Maamar

Farida Assaous

Nabila Benamrouche

Malek Naim

Kheira Rahal

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Abstract

A carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain was isolated in October 2011 in the pediatric unit of the Hôpital central de l'armée in Algeria, this strain have been confirmed for the production of OXA-48 carbapenemase. The bla gene was located on a self conjugative plasmid of 70kb. Multilocus sequence typing indicated the presence of the sequence type ST-307. This is the first isolation of OXA-48-producing K. pneumoniae in Algeria.

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