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Clonal diversity of metallo-beta-lactamase-possessing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in geographically diverse regions of Japan.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2005
Kimura Soichiro, Alba Jimena, Shiroto Katsuaki, Sano Reiko, Niki Yoshihito, Maesaki Shigefumi, Akizawa Koji, Kaku Mitsuo, Watanuki Yuji, Ishii Yoshikazu, Yamaguchi Keizo
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The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Japan and to investigate the molecular characteristics of resistance gene cassettes including the gene encoding this enzyme. A total of 594 nonduplicate strains of P. aeruginosa isolated from 60 hospitals throughout Japan in 2002 were evaluated. This study indicated that although the prevalence of...
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