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Spread and exchange of bla NDM-1 in hospitalized neonates: role of mobilizable genetic elements.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Feb 2017
Datta S, Mitra S, Chattopadhyay P, Som T, Mukherjee S, Basu S
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the mobilizable elements associated with bla NDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from septicaemic neonates at a NICU in India, during December, 2008-2011. An attempt was also made to understand whether there was a pattern in the temporal acquisition of bla NDM-1 within the unit. Transferability of carbapenem resistance was tested by conjugation and transformation. Plasmid types and addiction...
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