OXA-48-producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bacteremia, United Arab Emirates

Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Jan:30:36-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.11.008. Epub 2014 Nov 13.

Abstract

OXA-48-producing isolates were identified in approximately 4% and less than 1% of ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae causing bacteremia at the largest tertiary hospital in Abu Dhabi.

Keywords: Carbapenemase; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; OXA-48.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • United Arab Emirates
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • beta-Lactamases
  • beta-lactamase OXA-48, E coli