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A pbpB1 mutation causing reduced β-lactam susceptibility in clinical Listeria monocytogenes isolates.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2026
Wamp Sabrina, Wagner Rosalyn, Schuler Franziska, Krüttgen Alexander, Flieger Antje, Halbedel Sven
Abstract excerpt
Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection and associated with high mortality. Treatment is based on ampicillin, amoxicillin or penicillin, often combined with gentamicin, but meropenem is also used occasionally. β-lactam resistant Listeria monocytogenes isolates are infrequently described but the mechanism of resistance is not known. A clinical L. monocytogenes isolate with reduced β-lactam susceptibility was...
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