Burkholderia ubonensis Meropenem Resistance: Insights into Distinct Properties of Class A β-Lactamases in Burkholderia cepacia Complex and Burkholderia pseudomallei Complex Bacteria

Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, a tropical disease that is highly fatal if not properly treated. Our data show that, in contrast to B. pseudomallei, B. ubonensis β-lactam resistance is fundamentally different because intrinsic resistance is mediated by an inducible class A β-lactamase....

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Main Authors: Nawarat Somprasong, Carina M. Hall, Jessica R. Webb, Jason W. Sahl, David M. Wagner, Paul Keim, Bart J. Currie, Herbert P. Schweizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00592-20