Rapid Emergence and Clonal Dissemination of CTX-M-15–Producing Salmonella enterica Serotype Virchow, South Korea

Rapid Emergence and Clonal Dissemination of CTX-M-15–Producing Salmonella enterica Serotype Virchow, South Korea

The prevalence of cefotaxime-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Virchow has dramatically increased in South Korea since the first isolation in 2011. Of 68 isolates collected over 10 years, 28 cefotaxime-resistant isolates harbored the blaCTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamase gene and were close...

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Main Authors: Jin Seok Kim, Young-Sun Yun, Soo Jin Kim, Se-Eun Jeon, Deog-yong Lee, Gyung Tae Chung, Cheon-Kwon Yoo, Junyoung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
extended-spectrum β-lactamases
ESBL
Salmonella enterica
CTX-M-15
Salmonella enterica serotype Virchow
IncHI2
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-1220_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-1220_article

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