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Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa of Czech Origin and Evidence for Clonal Spread of Extensively Resistant Sequence Type 357 Expressing IMP-7 Metallo-β-Lactamase.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2017
Papagiannitsis Costas C, Medvecky Matej, Chudejova Katerina, Skalova Anna, Rotova Veronika, Spanelova Petra, Jakubu Vladislav, Zemlickova Helena, Hrabak Jaroslav
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to perform molecular surveillance for assessing the spread of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Czech hospitals. One hundred thirty-six carbapenemase-producing isolates were recovered from 22 hospitals located throughout the country. Sequence type 357 (ST357) dominated (n = 120) among carbapenemase producers. One hundred seventeen isolates produced IMP-type (IMP-7...
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