Successful containment of the first KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in Croatia.

Aim: We report the first outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae sequence type 258 (ST 258) clone that occurred in Croatia from May to December 2012.

Materials & Methods: 23 carbapenem-resistant K.

KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Croatia: A Nationwide Survey.

Background: In the last few years, Klebsiella pneumoniae strains producing K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzymes have emerged as important multidrug-resistant pathogens in hospitalized patients. This report describes KPC-producing isolates collected through the Croatian antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in the early stage of their dissemination in Croatia.