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Widespread Dissemination of Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Sequence Type 167 Strains Harboring <i>bla</i> <sub>NDM-5</sub> in Clinical Settings in China
26 Apr 2016
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This study reports the increasing prevalence of clinical Escherichia coli of sequence type 167 (ST167) carrying both blaNDM-1 and blaNDM-5 on the conjugative IncX3 plasmid in various parts of China. Close surveillance is needed to monitor the future dissemination of ST167 strains that harbor blaNDM-5 or other blaNDM-like genes.
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