Genetics of Acquired Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Proteus spp.

Genetics of Acquired Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Proteus spp.

Proteus spp. are commensal Enterobacterales of the human digestive tract. At the same time, P. mirabilis is commonly involved in urinary tract infections (UTI). P. mirabilis is naturally resistant to several antibiotics including colistin and shows reduced susceptibility to imipenem. However higher...

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Main Authors: Delphine Girlich, Rémy A. Bonnin, Laurent Dortet, Thierry Naas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
carbapenemase
ESBL
beta-lactamase
urinary tract infections
Proteus mirabilis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00256/full

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