TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergence of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago
AU - Akpaka, Patrick E.
AU - Swanston, William H.
AU - Ihemere, Hyginus N.
AU - Correa, Adriana
AU - Torres, Julian A.
AU - Tafur, Jose D.
AU - Montealegre, Maria Camila
AU - Quinn, John P.
AU - Villegas, Maria Virginia
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - In 2006, the first isolate of KPC-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the world was identified in Colombia. Recently, similar strains have been reported in Puerto Rico. We now report KPC-2-producing P. aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago. Surveillance for similar strains is warranted, considering their wide geographic spread and known association with mobile genetic elements.
AB - In 2006, the first isolate of KPC-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the world was identified in Colombia. Recently, similar strains have been reported in Puerto Rico. We now report KPC-2-producing P. aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago. Surveillance for similar strains is warranted, considering their wide geographic spread and known association with mobile genetic elements.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.00362-09
DO - 10.1128/JCM.00362-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 19494081
AN - SCOPUS:68549083441
VL - 47
SP - 2670
EP - 2671
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
SN - 0095-1137
IS - 8
ER -