Molecular Dissection of an Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reveals Intergenus KPC Carbapenemase Transmission through a Promiscuous Plasmid

Molecular Dissection of an Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reveals Intergenus KPC Carbapenemase Transmission through a Promiscuous Plasmid

ABSTRACT Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have emerged as major causes of health care-associated infections worldwide. This diverse collection of organisms with various resistance mechanisms is associated with increased lengths of hospitalization, costs of care, morbidity, and mortality...

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Main Authors: Amy J. Mathers, Heather L. Cox, Brandon Kitchel, Hugo Bonatti, Ann Karen C. Brassinga, Joanne Carroll, W. Michael Scheld, Kevin C. Hazen, Costi D. Sifri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011-12-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00204-11

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