A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata

Kluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection...

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Main Authors: Lu Wang, Ying Jing, Kaisheng Lai, Jingna An, Jiyong Yang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5745708
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description Kluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection caused by carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp.
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spelling doaj-art-3287e933baee4cdb865cdaae7b1c7fe12025-08-20T02:24:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332018-01-01201810.1155/2018/57457085745708A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbataLu Wang0Ying Jing1Kaisheng Lai2Jingna An3Jiyong Yang4Department of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaKluyvera spp. can cause various infections. However, carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp. has not been previously reported. We report a case of biliary tract infection caused by KPC-2-producing K. ascorbata in a 13-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on infection caused by carbapenemase-producing Kluyvera spp.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5745708
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title A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata
title_full A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata
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title_short A Case of Biliary Tract Infection Caused by KPC-2-Producing Kluyvera ascorbata
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