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First identification of blaOXA-51-like in non-baumannii Acinetobacter spp.
Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) - 1 Nov 2009
Lee Yi-Tzu, Turton J F, Chen Te-Li, Wu R Chen-Chih, Chang Wei-Che, Fung Chang-Phone, Chen Chien-Pei, Cho Wen-Long, Huang Li-Yueh, Siu L K
Abstract excerpt
Bla(OXA-51-like), the intrinsic carbapenemase gene in Acinetobacter baumannii previously found only in this species, was detected in a clinical isolate of Acinetobacter genomic species 13tU. this study aimed to characterize this gene in the isolate. Genomic species identification was confirmed by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis and sequence analysis of 16S-23S ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer, rpoB...
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