VIM-1 Metallo-β-lactamase in Acinetobacter baumannii

VIM-1 Metallo-β-lactamase in Acinetobacter baumannii

In 2004 and 2005, 5 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-positive Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were found in 2 Greek hospitals. Isolates were unrelated and carried blaVIM-1 in a class 1 integron; blaOXA-51- and blaOXA-58-like carbapenemase genes were also detected. VIM-1 MBL in Acinetobacter spp. causes co...

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Main Authors: Athanassios Tsakris, Alexandros Ikonomidis, Spyros Pournaras, Leonidas S. Tzouvelekis, Danai Sofianou, Nicholas J. Legakis, Antonios N. Maniatis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
VIM-1
OXA-51
OXA-58
carbapenemase
imipenem
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-1097_article

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