Transmission of novel Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type 1193 among residents and caregivers in a community-based, residential care setting—Nevada, 2018. (29th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gomes, Danica J.; Bardossy, Ana C.; Chen, Lei; Forero, Adrian; Gorzalski, Andrew; Holmstadt, Heather; Causey, Kimisha; Njoku, Chidinma; Stone, Nimalie D.; Ogundimu, Abimbola; Moulton-Meissner, Heather; McAllister, Gillian; Halpin, Alison L.; Gable, Paige; Vlachos, Nicholas; Larson, Sandra; Walters, Maroya Spalding; Epstein, Lauren
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 41:Number 11(2020)
• Page Start: 1341
• Page End: 1343
• Publication Date: 2020-11-29
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.279
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We describe transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type (ST) 1193 in a group home. E. coli ST1193 is an emerging multidrug-resistant clone not previously shown to carry carbapenemases in the United States. Our investigation illustrates the potential of residential group homes to amplify rare combinations of pathogens and resistance mechanisms.