An outbreak of CTX-M-15 -producing Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, and Klebsiella in a children's hospital in Finland. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pasanen, Tanja; Jalava, Jari; Horsma, Jenni; Salo, Eeva; Pakarinen, Mikko; Tarkka, Eveliina; Vaara, Martti; Tissari, Päivi
• Is Part Of: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Volume 46:Number 3(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 225
• Page End: 230
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.857045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0036-5548

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Four different extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria from a pediatric surgery ward were studied. The presence of TEM-, SHV-, and CTX-M-type β-lactamases was analyzed and the relatedness of the isolates studied with a repetitive PCR system (DiversiLab) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Molecular analysis showed that a clonal dissemination of CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae had occurred.</p> </abstract>