Report and Comparative Genomics of an NDM-5-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in a Portuguese Hospital: Complex Class 1 Integrons as Important Players in <i>bla</i><sub>NDM</sub> Spread

Report and Comparative Genomics of an NDM-5-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in a Portuguese Hospital: Complex Class 1 Integrons as Important Players in <i>bla</i><sub>NDM</sub> Spread

Background: New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) has been spreading across the globe, but the causes of its success are poorly understood. We characterized a <i>bla</i><sub>NDM-5</sub>-positive <i>Escherichia coli</i> strain from a Portuguese hospital and conduc...

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Main Authors: Rafael D. S. Tavares, Marta Tacão, Elmano Ramalheira, Sónia Ferreira, Isabel Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
integrons
carbapenemases
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase
clinical strain
<i>E. coli</i> ST156
FIB-FII plasmid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/11/2243

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