Snitkin_2012_Sci.Transl.Med_4_148ra116

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Title : Tracking a hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae with whole-genome sequencing - Snitkin_2012_Sci.Transl.Med_4_148ra116
Author(s) : Snitkin ES , Zelazny AM , Thomas PJ , Stock F , Henderson DK , Palmore TN , Segre JA
Ref : Sci Transl Med , 4 :148ra116 , 2012
Abstract :

The Gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of nosocomial infections, primarily among immunocompromised patients. The emergence of strains resistant to carbapenems has left few treatment options, making infection containment critical. In 2011, the U.S. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center experienced an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae that affected 18 patients, 11 of whom died. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on K. pneumoniae isolates to gain insight into why the outbreak progressed despite early implementation of infection control procedures. Integrated genomic and epidemiological analysis traced the outbreak to three independent transmissions from a single patient who was discharged 3 weeks before the next case became clinically apparent. Additional genomic comparisons provided evidence for unexpected transmission routes, with subsequent mining of epidemiological data pointing to possible explanations for these transmissions. Our analysis demonstrates that integration of genomic and epidemiological data can yield actionable insights and facilitate the control of nosocomial transmission.

PubMedSearch : Snitkin_2012_Sci.Transl.Med_4_148ra116
PubMedID: 22914622
Gene_locus related to this paper: klep7-y1077 , klepn-a0a016qwx4 , klepn-w8uta0

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Gene_locus klep7-y1077    klepn-a0a016qwx4    klepn-w8uta0

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Snitkin ES, Zelazny AM, Thomas PJ, Stock F, Henderson DK, Palmore TN, Segre JA (2012)
Tracking a hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae with whole-genome sequencing
Sci Transl Med 4 :148ra116

Snitkin ES, Zelazny AM, Thomas PJ, Stock F, Henderson DK, Palmore TN, Segre JA (2012)
Sci Transl Med 4 :148ra116