Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26:159-163. Environmental culture for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
Table 1. Cases of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from environmental cultures in ICU
Case 5Case 6Case 2Case 9
Environmental isolate
IdentificationSerratia marcescensSerratia marcescensEnterobacter cloacaeEnterobacter aerogenes
CarbapenemaseNDMNDMNDMNDM
SiteSink surfaceSink surfaceSink surfaceSink surface
Date2017-07-312017-08-252017-06-152017-10-11
Clinical isolate
IdentificationKlebsiella pneumoniaeEscherichia coliKlebsiella pneumoniaeKlebsiella pneumoniae
CarbapenemaseKPCKPCKPCKPC
SpecimenRectal swabRectal swabRectal swabRectal swab
Date2017-07-282017-08-222017-06-122017-10-09
Clinical information
Sex/Age (yr)M/56F/75M/64M/82
DiagnosisPeriampullary cancerSepsis, pneumoniaAspiration pneumoniaLymphoma, pneumonia
DepartmentGeneral surgeryNephrologyPulmonologyHematology
Admission2017-07-242017-08-212017-05-102017-09-11

Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; M, male; F, female.