Molecular characterization of a novel plasmid-encoded cefotaximase (CTX-M-12) found in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Kenya

S. Kariuki; J. E. Corkill; G. Revathi; R. Musoke; C. A. Hart

doi:10.1128/AAC.45.7.2141-2143.2001

Molecular characterization of a novel plasmid-encoded cefotaximase (CTX-M-12) found in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Kenya

S. Kariuki, J. E. Corkill, G. Revathi, R. Musoke, C. A. Hart

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Nine Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, six from blood and three from cerebrospinal fluid of newborn babies at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, were analyzed for the mechanism of cephalosporin resistance. By using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA, all the nine isolates were found to be clonal. PCR and direct sequencing revealed a novel extended-spectrum β-lactamase, which we designated CTX-M-12. It has a more potent hydrolytic activity against cefotaxime than against ceftazidime and a pI of 9.0 and is encoded on a large self-transferable ca. 160-kbp plasmid.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	2141-2143
Number of pages	3
Journal	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume	45
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.45.7.2141-2143.2001
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Molecular characterization of a novel plasmid-encoded cefotaximase (CTX-M-12) found in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Kenya

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