Epidemic plasmid carrying bla(CTX-M-15) in Klebsiella penumoniae in China.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the local epidemiology of Klebsiella penumoniae carrying bla(CTX-M-15) in southern China and to characterize the genetic environment of bla(CTX-M-15). METHODS: PCR and DNA sequencing were used to detect and characterize the genetic contexts of bla(CTX-M-15). The clonal rela...

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Main Authors: Chao Zhuo, Xiao-qiang Li, Zhi-yong Zong, Nan-Shan Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3558504?pdf=render