Emergence and spread of VIM-type metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates in Japan

Emergence and spread of VIM-type metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates in Japan

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the genetic and epidemiological properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains producing VIM-type metallo-β-lactamases isolated from patients in Japan. Methods: A total of 1860 clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa were obtained from...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Hishinuma, Hiroki Uchida, Mari Tohya, Masahiro Shimojima, Tatsuya Tada, Teruo Kirikae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Carbapenem resistance
VIM
Metallo-β-lactamase
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520302411

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