Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri in a tertiary hospital
dc.contributor.author | Tshisevhe, V.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lekalakala, M.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tshuma, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Janse van Rensburg, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbelle, Nontombi Marylucy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-27T05:27:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-27T05:27:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.description.abstract | The emergence of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents in pathogenic bacteria is a significant public health threat, as there are limited effective antimicrobial agents for infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Several MDR bacteria are now frequently detected. Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is often plasmid mediated, necessitating stringent infection control practices. We describe an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri involving 4 patients admitted to intensive care and high-care units at a tertiary hospital. Clinical and demographic characteristics of 4 patients with carbapenem-resistant P. rettgeri were documented. All P. rettgeri isolated in these cases had a carbapenem-resistant antibiogram, with resistance to imipenem, ertapenem and meropenem. These cases could be epidemiologically linked. A multiprong approach, simultaneously targeting antibiotic stewardship, universal precautions and appropriate transmission-based precaution practices, is integral to prevention and control of nosocomial infections. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Medical Microbiology | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | am2017 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.samj.org.za | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Tshisevhe, VS, Lekalakala, MR, Tshuma, N, Janse Van Rensburg, S & Mbelle, N 2017, 'Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri in a tertiary hospital', South African Medical Journal, vol. 107, no. 1, pp. 31-33. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i1.12002 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58657 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © 2017 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0). | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Infections | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Intensive care | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Providencia rettgeri | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Pathogenic bacteria | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Multidrug-resistant (MDR) | en_ZA |
dc.subject | MDR bacteria | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Providencia rettgeri | en_ZA |
dc.title | Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri in a tertiary hospital | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |