Environmental persistence of OXA-48–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a French intensive care unit

Alix Pantel (1, 2) , Brigitte Richaud-Morel (2) , Michel Cazaban (2) , Nicole Bouziges (1, 2) , Albert Sotto (1, 2) , Jean-Philippe Lavigne (1, 2)

1 VBMI - Virulence bactérienne et maladies infectieuses
2 CHU Nîmes - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

The spread of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative rods is an emerging global problem. This study describes the epidemiologic features of an outbreak caused by an environmental reservoir of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae caused by persistence of the bacteria during 20 months in an intensive care unit in France. This report emphasizes the importance of early environmental screening to interrupt the transmission of carbapenemase-producingEnterobacteriaceae.

Mots clés: Carbapenemase; Enterobacteriaceae; Environment; France; Klebsiella pneumoniae; OXA-48; Persistence

Domaines: Santé publique et épidémiologie; Maladies infectieuses

Alix Pantel, Brigitte Richaud-Morel, Michel Cazaban, Nicole Bouziges, Albert Sotto, et al.. Environmental persistence of OXA-48–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a French intensive care unit. American Journal of Infection Control, 2016, 44 (3), pp.366 - 368. ⟨10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.021⟩. ⟨hal-01909723⟩