The Sudden Dominance of blaCTX–M Harbouring Plasmids in Shigella spp. Circulating in Southern Vietnam

BACKGROUND: Plasmid mediated antimicrobial resistance in the Enterobacteriaceae is a global problem. The rise of CTX-M class extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) has been well documented in industrialized countries. Vietnam is representative of a typical transitional middle income country where...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, N, Ha, V, Tran, N, Stabler, R, Pham, D, Le, T, Van Doorn, H, Cerdeño-Tárraga, A, Thomson, N, Campbell, J, Nguyen, V, Tran, T, Pham, M, Cao, T, Wren, B, Farrar, J, Baker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010