Genome-Based Retrospective Analysis of a <i>Providencia stuartii</i> Outbreak in Rome, Italy: Broad Spectrum IncC Plasmids Spread the NDM Carbapenemase within the Hospital

Genome-Based Retrospective Analysis of a <i>Providencia stuartii</i> Outbreak in Rome, Italy: Broad Spectrum IncC Plasmids Spread the NDM Carbapenemase within the Hospital

<i>Providencia stuartii</i> is a member of the <i>Morganellaceae</i> family, notorious for its intrinsic resistance to several antibiotics, including last-resort drugs such as colistin and tigecycline. Between February and March 2022, a four-patient outbreak sustained by <...

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Main Authors: Valerio Capitani, Gabriele Arcari, Alessandra Oliva, Federica Sacco, Gaia Menichincheri, Linda Fenske, Riccardo Polani, Giammarco Raponi, Guido Antonelli, Alessandra Carattoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Enterobacterales</i>
antibiotic resistance
IncC plasmid
opportunistic pathogen
<i>Providencia stuartii</i>
plasmid mediated resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/943

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