The Hydric Environment: A Hub for Clinically Relevant Carbapenemase Encoding Genes

The Hydric Environment: A Hub for Clinically Relevant Carbapenemase Encoding Genes

Carbapenems are β-lactams antimicrobials presenting a broad activity spectrum and are considered as last-resort antibiotic. Since the 2000s, carbapenemase producing <i>Enterobacterales</i> (CPE) have emerged and are been quickly globally spreading. The global dissemination of carbapenema...

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Main Authors: Florence Hammer-Dedet, Estelle Jumas-Bilak, Patricia Licznar-Fajardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
carbapenemase
aquatic environment
one-health
horizontal gene transfer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/10/699

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