Dissemination of bla NDM-5 gene via an IncX3-type plasmid among non-clonal Escherichia coli in China

Abstract Background The emergence and spread of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae has been a serious challenge to manage in the clinic due to its rapid dissemination of multi-drug resistance worldwide. As one main type of carbapenemases, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)is...

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Main Authors: Xi Li, Ying Fu, Mengyuan Shen, Danyan Huang, Xiaoxing Du, Qingfeng Hu, Yonglie Zhou, Dairong Wang, Yunsong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0349-6