Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Providencia stuartii in an Intensive Care Unit

Outbreaks by carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii (CRPS) are rarely described. Clinical characteristics of patients with CRPS in an intensive care unit and resistance mechanisms were investigated. Carbapenemase production and/or outer membrane alterations were not detected; only CTX-M-2 and Amp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2012-06, Vol.33 (6), p.627-630
Hauptverfasser:	ZAVASCKI, Alexandre P, CARVALHAES, Cecilia G, DA SILVA, Geórgia L, PEDROSO TAVARES SOARES, Silvia, DE ALCANTARA, Luciana R, ELIAS, Laura S, SANDRI, Ana M, GALES, Ana C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Antibacterial agents Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Bacterial Proteins - metabolism beta-Lactam Resistance beta-Lactamases - metabolism Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - metabolism Brazil Carbapenems - pharmacology Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections - prevention & control Female Humans Infection Control Intensive Care Units Male Medical sciences Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Miscellaneous Nursing Pharmacology. Drug treatments Providencia - drug effects Providencia - isolation & purification Providencia - metabolism Providencia stuartii Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Outbreaks by carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii (CRPS) are rarely described. Clinical characteristics of patients with CRPS in an intensive care unit and resistance mechanisms were investigated. Carbapenemase production and/or outer membrane alterations were not detected; only CTX-M-2 and AmpC hyperproduction were noted. The outbreak was ultimately controlled in a 3-month period.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1086/665730