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- Eleven strains of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were collected from a military hospital in Tunis, Tunisia.
- Three of these strains contained a specific carbapenemase gene that was recently discovered in France, indicating potential cross-border transmission.
- The isolates were genetically similar and also produced an extended-spectrum β-lactamase named CTX-M-15, highlighting the presence of OXA-232 producers in North Africa.
Article Abstract
Eleven carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were recovered from the military hospital of Tunis, Tunisia. Three of these isolates carried the carbapenemase bla gene recently identified in France. These isolates were clonally related and co-expressed the extended-spectrum ß-lactamase, CTX-M-15. This work identified the occurrence of OXA-232 producers in North-African countries.
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