Publications by authors named "Cornelis G Clay"
Article Synopsis
- - The study highlights the emergence of OXA-48-like carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in South Africa.
- - It also reports a case of a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain that became resistant to colistin while being treated with oral colistin, indicating a concerning trend.
- - Due to these findings, the use of oral colistin for digestive tract decontamination is strongly discouraged to prevent further resistance.
This report documents emergence of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) and Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC-2) in K. pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae in South Africa. NDM-1 producers have not been described in South Africa, and this is the first instance that KPC producers have been identified in Africa.
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