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First identification of OXA-72 carbapenemase from Acinetobacter pittii in Colombia.


ABSTRACT: OXA-72 has been reported in few countries around the world. We report the first case in Colombia in an Acinetobacter pittii clinical isolate. The arrival of a new OXA, into a country with high endemic resistance, poses a significant threat, especially because the potential for widespread dissemination is considerable.

SUBMITTER: Montealegre MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3393383 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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First identification of OXA-72 carbapenemase from Acinetobacter pittii in Colombia.

Montealegre Maria Camila MC   Maya Juan José JJ   Correa Adriana A   Espinal Paula P   Mojica Maria F MF   Ruiz Sory J SJ   Rosso Fernando F   Vila Jordi J   Quinn John P JP   Villegas Maria Virginia MV  

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 20120416 7


OXA-72 has been reported in few countries around the world. We report the first case in Colombia in an Acinetobacter pittii clinical isolate. The arrival of a new OXA, into a country with high endemic resistance, poses a significant threat, especially because the potential for widespread dissemination is considerable. ...[more]

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