Emergence of plasmid mediated carbapenemase OXA-48 in a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain in Algeria. Issue 4 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aggoune, Nadjet; Tali-Maamar, Hassiba; Assaous, Farida; Benamrouche, Nabila; Naim, Malek; Rahal, Kheira
• Is Part Of: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. Volume 2:Issue 4(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 329
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Carbapenemase -- OXA-48 -- Klebsiella pneumoniae -- ST-307 -- Algeria; Drug resistance -- Periodicals; Drug resistance -- Periodicals; Drug resistance; Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2014.06.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-7165

Abstract

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 OXA-48 gene was located on a self conjugative plasmid of 70 kb. 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.