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Genomic characterization of NDM-1 and 5, and OXA-181 carbapenemases in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Abd El Ghany Moataz, Sharaf Hazem, Al-Agamy Mohamed H, Shibl Atef, Hill-Cawthorne Grant A, Hong Pei-Ying
Abstract excerpt
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with Escherichia coli are a growing threat with an increase in the prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains, particularly ß-lactamase producers, occurring globally. We investigated the presence of carbapenem-resistant uropathogenic E. coli clones in community-acquired UTIs in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to identify the virulence and resistance structures...
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