Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Germany
Germany has reported an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing (NDM-1 and OXA-48) and colistin-resistant _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ sequence type (ST) 307. As of [21 Oct 2019], 17 patients in 3 hospitals and one rehabilitation clinic in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania in north east Germany have been affected. Six of the 17 cases presented with clinical symptoms of infection, while 11 were identified as carriers.
This is the 1st reported outbreak in Germany of _K. pneumoniae_ that produce both NDM-1
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6758919&promed&0
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