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Escherichia coli producing VIM-1 carbapenemase isolated on a pig farm
27 Mar 2012
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Sir, Carbapenems are one of the most critically important antimicrobials considered as drugs of last choice in clinical settings. However, during the last few years, the prevalence of resistance to these antimicrobial agents, especially in Pseudomonas and Enterobacteriaceae, has been increasing worldwide.1–3 In Gram-negative bacteria, the mechanisms of resistance include the production of β-lactamases...
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