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Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic Countries and St. Petersburg Area
Joint Authors
Kõljalg, Siiri
Ivanova, Marina
Pai, Kristiine
Štšepetova, Jelena
Pärna, Katri
Naaber, Paul
Lillo, Jana
Sepp, Epp
Rööp, Tiiu
Lipskaya, Lidia
Parv, Kristel
Balode, Arta
Miciuleviciene, Jolanta
Konovalenko, Irina
Kaftyreva, Lidia
Pavelkovich, Anastasia
Egorova, Svetlana
Edquist, Petra
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is a global problem; however, no exact data on the epidemiology of carbapenemase in the Baltic countries and St.
Petersburg area is available.
We aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Baltic States and St.
Petersburg, Russia, and to compare the different methods for carbapenemase detection.
From January to May 2012, all K.
pneumoniae n=1983 and E.
coli n=7774 clinical isolates from 20 institutions in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and St.
Petersburg, Russia were screened for carbapenem susceptibility.
The IMP, VIM, GIM, NDM, KPC, and OXA-48 genes were detected using real-time PCR and the ability to hydrolyze ertapenem was determined using MALDI-TOF MS.
Seventy-seven strains were found to be carbapenem nonsusceptible.
From these, 15 K.
pneumoniae strains hydrolyzed ertapenem and carried the blaNDM gene.
All of these strains carried integron 1 and most carried integron 3 as well as genes of the CTX-M-1 group.
No carbapenemase-producing E.
coli or K.
pneumoniae strains were found in Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania; however, NDM-positive K.
pneumoniae was present in the hospital in St.
Petersburg, Russia.
A MALDI-TOF MS-based assay is a suitable and cost-effective method for the initial confirmation of carbapenemase production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pavelkovich, Anastasia& Balode, Arta& Edquist, Petra& Egorova, Svetlana& Ivanova, Marina& Kaftyreva, Lidia…[et al.]. 2014. Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic Countries and St. Petersburg Area. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480608
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pavelkovich, Anastasia…[et al.]. Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic Countries and St. Petersburg Area. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480608
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pavelkovich, Anastasia& Balode, Arta& Edquist, Petra& Egorova, Svetlana& Ivanova, Marina& Kaftyreva, Lidia…[et al.]. Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic Countries and St. Petersburg Area. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480608
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480608