First report of emergence of OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Singapore: proactive or reactive infection control strategy?

Am J Infect Control. 2014 May;42(5):577-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.01.021.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / classification
  • Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / genetics
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Molecular Typing
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Singapore
  • beta-Lactamases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • beta-Lactamases
  • carbapenemase
  • oxacillinase