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Dominance of international 'high-risk clones' among metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the UK.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2015
Wright Laura L, Turton Jane F, Livermore David M, Hopkins Katie L, Woodford Neil
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OBJECTIVES: Carbapenem-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are increasingly reported worldwide and often belong to particular 'high-risk clones'. This study aimed to characterize a comprehensive collection of MBL-producing P. aeruginosa isolates referred to the UK national reference laboratory from multiple UK laboratories over a 10 year period. METHODS: Isolates...
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