Multiclonal outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase CTX-M-2 and novel variant CTX-M-59 in a neonatal intensive care unit in Brazil.

PMID: 183471082008Brazil

Key Findings

The study identifies the novel CTX-M-59 beta-lactamase variant in a multiclonal outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Brazilian NICU, along with the established CTX-M-2 and SHV-5 variants.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
blaCTX-M	2	beta-lactamase	CeftazidimeCefotaximeAZTREONAMTICARCILLINCEPHALOSPORINAMOXICILLINCEFEPIMEAMPICILLINCEFOTAXIME+3 more	Klebsiella pneumoniae Escherichia coli	Card DatabaseReference Gene CatalogResFinder DatabaseReslit

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Multiclonal outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase CTX-M-2 and novel variant CTX-M-59 in a neonatal intensive care unit in Brazil.

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