Intraregional hospital outbreak of OXA-244-producing Escherichia coli ST38 in Norway, 2020.

ABSTRACT: Infections with OXA-244-carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli with sequence type (ST)38 have recently increased in Europe. Due to its low-level activity against carbapenems, OXA-244 can be difficult to detect. Previous assessments have not revealed a clear source and route of transmission for OXA-244-producing E. coli, but there are indications of non-healthcare related sources and community spread. Here we report a hospital-associated outbreak of OXA-244-producing E. coli ST38 involving three hospitals in Western Norway in 2020. The outbreak occurred over a 5-month period and included 12 cases identified through clinical (n = 6) and screening (n = 6) samples. The transmission chain was unclear; cases were identified in several wards and there was no clear overlap o

SUBMITTER: Lindemann PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370041 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature