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Case Reports

An outbreak of CTX-M-15 -producing Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, and Klebsiella in a children's hospital in Finland

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Pages 225-230 | Received 26 Sep 2013, Accepted 11 Oct 2013, Published online: 05 Dec 2013
 

Abstract

Four different extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria from a pediatric surgery ward were studied. The presence of TEM-, SHV-, and CTX-M-type β-lactamases was analyzed and the relatedness of the isolates studied with a repetitive PCR system (DiversiLab) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Molecular analysis showed that a clonal dissemination of CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae had occurred.

Acknowledgements

Ms Tuula Randell and Mr Toni Huovinen are acknowledged for skillful technical assistance.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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