A novel transposon, Tn6306, mediates the spread of blaIMI in Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals

The increasing incidence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae has become a challenge for clinical therapy. In our study, we analysed the molecular characteristics of imipenem-hydrolyzing β-lactamase (IMI) in Enterobacteriaceae isolates. Two reported clinical isolates, the IMI-3-producing Raou...

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Main Authors: Fangfang Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, Lianyan Xie, Qiuyue Zheng, Xiaokui Guo, Lizhong Han, Jingyong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302382