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Metallo-β-lactamases and class D carbapenemases in south-east Tunisia: Implication of mobile genetic elements in their dissemination.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Dec 2018
Dziri Olfa, Alonso Carla Andrea, Dziri Raoudha, Gharsa Haythem, Maraoub Abderrahmen, Torres Carmen, Chouchani Chedly
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Carbapenem resistance in Gram-negative bacteria constitutes a major clinical problem. We characterized molecular features among carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative clinical isolates collected from Southeastern Tunisian Island Hospital. Eighteen carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates (13 Klebsiella pneumoniae, 1 Proteus mirabilis, 1 Enterobacter cloacae, 3 Acinetobacter baumannii) were recovered during April...
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