Last updated on 16-1-2025 by Katrien Latour
Peer reviewed scientific article
English
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Authors
Anke Kohlenberg; Olov Svartström; Petra Apfalter; Rainer Hartl; Bogaerts, Pierre; Huang, Te-Din; Katerina Chudejova; Lucia Malisova; Jessica Eisfeld; Mirco Sandfort; Anette M Hammerum; Louise Roer; Kati Räisänen; Laurent Dortet; Rémy A Bonnin; Tóth, Ákos; Kinga Tóth; Christina Clarke; Martin Cormican; Algirdas Griskevicius; Kirstin Khonyongwa; Marie Meo; Niedre-Otomere, Baiba; Reinis Vangravs; Antoni Pa Hendrickx; Daan W Notermans; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Manuela Caniça; Vera Manageiro; Vilhelm Müller; Barbro Mäkitalo; Urška Kramar; Mateja Pirs; Daniel Palm; Dominique L Monnet; Erik Alm; Marius LinkeviciusKeywords
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Abstract:
Analysis of 594 isolates of sequence type (ST)131 and its single locus variants carrying carbapenemase genes from 17 European Union/European Economic Area countries revealed acquisition of 18 carbapenemase variants, mainly in ST131 clades A and C. Most frequent were (n = 230) and (n = 224), detected in 14 and 12 countries, respectively. Isolates carrying have increased rapidly since 2021. The increasing detection of carbapenemase genes in the high-risk lineage ST131 is a public health concern.