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Genomic Epidemiology of Global Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacter spp., 2008-2014.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2018
Peirano Gisele, Matsumura Yasufumi, Adams Mark D, Bradford Patricia, Motyl Mary, Chen Liang, Kreiswirth Barry N, Pitout Johann D D
Abstract excerpt
We performed whole-genome sequencing on 170 clinical carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter spp. isolates collected globally during 2008-2014. The most common carbapenemase was VIM, followed by New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM), Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, oxacillin 48, and IMP. The isolates were of predominantly 2 species (E. xiangfangensis and E. hormaechei subsp. steigerwaltii) and 4 global clones...
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