Emergence of plasmid-encoded VIM-2–producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical samples in Lebanon

The present study aimed to describe the emergence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical Lebanese patients. The resistance of these isolates is due to the presence of the plasmid-encoded blaVIM-2 gene. We provide its first description in Lebanon, as well as a descripti...

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Main Authors: T. Nawfal Dagher, C. Al-Bayssari, S.M. Diene, E. Azar, J.-M. Rolain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297519300174