Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase in Sweden

K Tegmark-Wisell; S Hæggman; L Gezelius; O Thompson; I Gustafsson; T Ripa; B Olsson-Liljequist

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Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase in Sweden
K Tegmark-Wisell , S Hæggman , L Gezelius , O Thompson , I Gustafsson , T Ripa , B Olsson-Liljequist
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Citation style for this article: Tegmark-Wisell K, Hæggman S, Gezelius L, Thompson O, Gustafsson I, Ripa T, Olsson-Liljequist B. Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase in Sweden. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(51):pii=3333. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.51.03333-en

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A Klebsiella pneumoniae expressing carbapenemase type 2 (KPC-2) enzyme has been identified in Sweden. The patient, who had a history of chronic obstructive lung disease, developed a respiratory tract infection while on holiday in Greece. After initial intensive care treatment in Greece, the patient was transferred to Sweden.