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OXA-198, an Acquired Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Class D β-Lactamase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
26 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
A carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain (PA41437) susceptible to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins was recovered from several consecutive lower-respiratory-tract specimens of a patient who developed a ventilator-associated pneumonia while hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Cloning experiments identified OXA-198, a new class D β-lactamase which was weakly related (less than 45% amino acid...
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