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Characterization of plasmids encoding CMY-2 AmpC beta-lactamases from Escherichia coli in Canadian intensive care units.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2009
Baudry Patricia J, Mataseje Laura, Zhanel George G, Hoban Daryl J, Mulvey Michael R
Abstract excerpt
The dissemination of CMY-2 AmpC beta-lactamases among Escherichia coli in Canadian intensive care units occurs through a combination of clonal spread of virulent strains and the horizontal transfer of genetically similar IncI1, IncA/C, and IncK/B plasmids.
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