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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb;36(2):228-229.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001403.

Mother-To-Child Transmission of KPC Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae at Birth

Paolo Bonfanti  1 , Roberto Bellù, Luigi Principe, Ilaria Caramma, Manuela Condò, Tommaso Giani, Gian Maria Rossolini, Francesco Luzzaro
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Case Reports

Mother-To-Child Transmission of KPC Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae at Birth

Paolo Bonfanti et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

We report on a mother-to-child transmission of KPC carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae at birth followed by subsequent cases in the neonatal intensive care unit. Molecular analysis of isolates showed production of KPC-3 enzyme. The only potential risk factor identified for the mother was previous activity as a caregiver. Present findings suggest consideration of proactive surveillance in pregnant women with risk factors for colonization.

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