Chronological emergence of a class a carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter aerogenes in Taiwan

This study reports the case of a 77-year-old, long-term, bedridden patient, with a nosocomial wound infection caused by a multidrug-resistant strain of Enterobacter aerogenes (E. aerogense). The isolate produced an Ambler-class A carbapenemase, which was demonstrated by the Modified Hodge test (MHT)...

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Main Authors: Zheng-Yi Huang, Jun-Ren Sun, Sheng-Ting Hsu, Ching-Mei Yu, Cherng-Lih Perng, Tzong-Shi Chiueh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=1;spage=44;epage=48;aulast=Huang