Molecular Dissection of an Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Reveals Intergenus KPC Carbapenemase Transmission through a Promiscuous Plasmid

ABSTRACT Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have emerged as major causes of health care-associated infections worldwide. This diverse collection of organisms with various resistance mechanisms is associated with increased lengths of hospitalization, costs of care, morbidity, and mortality...

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Autores principales: Amy J. Mathers, Heather L. Cox, Brandon Kitchel, Hugo Bonatti, Ann Karen C. Brassinga, Joanne Carroll, W. Michael Scheld, Kevin C. Hazen, Costi D. Sifri
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Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/aef7ec7105f6455ba42defbd6f673325
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