First identification of class A carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Republic of Ireland

C Roche; M Cotter; N O’Connell; B Crowley

doi:10.2807/ese.14.13.19163-en

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First identification of class A carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Republic of Ireland
C Roche¹ , M Cotter² , N O’Connell³ , B Crowley^1,2
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Affiliations: ¹ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland ² Department of Microbiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland ³ Department of Microbiology, Limerick Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland

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B Crowley
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Citation style for this article: Roche C, Cotter M, O’Connell N, Crowley B. First identification of class A carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Republic of Ireland. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(13):pii=19163. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.13.19163-en Received: 31 Mar 2009

Abstract

The Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) was detected in a carbapenem-resistant respiratory isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Irish hospital. This is the first report of a KPC-producing isolate in the Republic of Ireland. The isolate was resistant to all β-lactams. Furthermore, it had reduced susceptibility to three other classes of non-β-lactam antibiotics. The isolate was not associated with travel abroad. Detection of KPC-producing bacteria has important infection control and public health implications.