Widespread dissemination of CTX-M-15 genotype extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae among patients presenting to community hospitals in the southeastern United States.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms are increasingly prevalent. We determined the characteristics of 66 consecutive ESBL-producing isolates from six community hospitals in North Carolina and Virginia from 2010 to 2012. Fifty-three (80%) ESBL-producing isolates contained CTX-M enzymes; CTX-M-15 was found in 68% of Escherichia coli and 73% of Klebsiella isolates. Sequence type 131 (ST131) was the commonest type of E. coli, accounting for 48% of CTX-M-15-producing and 66% of CTX-M-14-producing isolates. In conclusion, the CTX-M genotype and ST131 E. coli were common among ESBL isolates from U.S. community hospitals.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Chen, LF; Freeman, JT; Nicholson, B; Keiger, A; Lancaster, S; Joyce, M; Woods, CW; Cook, E; Adcock, L; Louis, S; Cromer, AL; Sexton, DJ; Anderson, DJ

Published Date

  • 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 58 / 2

Start / End Page

  • 1200 - 1202

PubMed ID

  • 24247126

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC3910860

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1098-6596

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1128/AAC.01099-13

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States