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A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal
George, F; Shivaji, T; Pinto, CS; Serra, LA; Valente, J; Albuquerque, MJ; Vicêncio, PC; San-Bento, A; Diegues, P; Nogueira, PJ; Marques, T; Rebelo, HBackground We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal in October, November and December 2014. Methods Confirmed cases were individuals with pneumonia, laboratory evidence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and exposure, by residence, occupational or leisure to the affected municipalities. 49 possible sources were reduced to four potential sources, all indust...
Outbreak of GES-1 beta-lactamase-producing multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneum...
Duarte, A; Boavida, F; Grosso, F; Correia, M; Lito, LM; Cristino, JM; Salgado, MJ
Molecular characterization of a new class 3 integron in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Correia, M; Boavida, F; Grosso, F; Salgado, MJ; Lito, LM; Cristino, JM; Mendo, S; Duarte, AKlebsiella pneumoniae FFUL 22K was isolated in April 1999 from the urine of an intensive care unit patient in Portugal. The strain showed an extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance profile. A typical synergistic effect between cefotaxime or cefepime and clavulanic acid was observed. An Escherichia coli transformant displayed a similar resistance phenotype and harbored a ca. 9.4-kb plasmid (p22K9). Cloning ex...