Osteomyelitis due to multiple carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria: The first case report of a GES-13-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate in Canada

A case of osteomyelitis in an infant following a burn injury sustained in Pakistan caused by a GES-13-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (the first reported in Canada) and an OXA-48 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is described. The present case serves to highlight the importance of international trave...

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Published in:The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology 2014-07, Vol.25 (4), p.229-231
Main Authors: Sepehri, Shadi, Poliquin, Guillaume, Alfattoh, Nora, Boyd, David, Mulvey, Michael, Denisuik, Andrew, Fanella, Sergio, Karlowsky, James, Walkty, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Biomedical materials
Bones
Carbapenemase
Case Report
Gram-negative bacteria
Infectious diseases
Osteomyelitis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Risk factors
Travel
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Summary:A case of osteomyelitis in an infant following a burn injury sustained in Pakistan caused by a GES-13-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (the first reported in Canada) and an OXA-48 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is described. The present case serves to highlight the importance of international travel as a risk factor for infection with carbapenemase-producing bacteria and the challenges in the laboratory detection of these organisms.
ISSN:1712-9532
1918-1493
DOI:10.1155/2014/657047