RESUMEN

In 2006, the first isolate of KPC-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the world was identified in Colombia. Recently, similar strains have been reported in Puerto Rico. We now report KPC-2-producing P. aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago. Surveillance for similar strains is warranted, considering their wide geographic spread and known association with mobile genetic elements.

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Humanos , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Trinidad y Tobago

RESUMEN

In 2006, the first isolate of KPC-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the world was identified in Colombia. Recently, similar strains have been reported in Puerto Rico. We now report KPC-2-producing P. aeruginosa in Trinidad and Tobago. Surveillance for similar strains is warranted, considering their wide geographic spread and known association with mobile genetic elements.

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Infecciones por Pseudomonas/microbiología , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/enzimología , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/aislamiento & purificación , Resistencia betalactámica , beta-Lactamasas/biosíntesis , Antibacterianos/farmacología , ADN Bacteriano/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/métodos , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efectos de los fármacos , Trinidad y Tobago , beta-Lactamasas/genética