First detection of an OXA-48-producing Enterobacter cloacae isolate from currency coins in Algeria

First detection of an OXA-48-producing Enterobacter cloacae isolate from currency coins in Algeria

Objectives: The aim of this study was to screen for the presence of β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) from Algerian currency collected from food vendors in Batna city, Algeria. Methods: During two periods (May 2018 and March–April 2019), a total of 408 coins and currency notes of di...

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Main Authors: Esma Bendjama, Lotfi Loucif, Widad Chelaghma, Chahrazed Attal, Fatma Zohra Bellakh, Randa Benaldjia, Imène Kahlat, Amna Meddour, Jean-Marc Rolain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
OXA-48
Enterobacter cloacae
Money
Carbapenemase
Algeria
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