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Tracking carbapenemase-producing bacteria by molecular typing: Population diversity and sampling pitfall.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2018
Baranovsky Sophie, Romano-Bertrand Sara, Dumont Yann, Masnou Agnès, Hammer Florence, Godreuil Sylvain, Parer Sylvie, Jumas-Bilak Estelle
Abstract excerpt
While typing methods are increasingly refined, the sampling of bacteria to be typed in healthcare-associated infection context retains less attention. Through 2 emblematic cases of in-hospital transmission of extensively drug-resistant bacteria producing carbapenemases, we demonstrate the impact of colony sampling in typing results. Because of intra-population diversity, typing several colonies of same species...
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