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Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates of the international clonal complex 11 carrying the blaPER-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase gene in Greece.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2012
Ranellou Kyriaki, Kadlec Kristina, Poulou Aggeliki, Voulgari Evangelia, Vrioni Georgia, Schwarz Stefan, Tsakris Athanassios
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OBJECTIVES: The extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) PER-1 initially disseminated among Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in Turkey. Despite reports from other European countries, such strains have not been detected in Greece until now. We describe the first bla(PER-1)-positive P. aeruginosa isolates from Greece and their genetic environment. METHODS: From January 2008 to December 2009, 287 consecutive non-duplicate...
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