Antimicrobial resistance and metallo-beta-lactamase producing among commensal Escherichia coli isolates from healthy children of Khuzestan and Fars provinces; Iran

Abstract Background The emergence of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing isolates is alarming since they carry mobile genetic elements with great ability to spread; therefore, early detection of these isolates, particularly their reservoir, is crucial to prevent their inter- and intra-care setting d...

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Main Authors: Fahimeh Mahmoodi, Seyedeh Elham Rezatofighi, Mohammad Reza Akhoond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
NDM
VIM
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02051-8