Closely related NDM-1-encoding plasmids from Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Taiwan.

OBJECTIVE: Two plasmids carrying blaNDM-1 isolated from carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CR-EC) were sequenced. CR-KP and CR-EC were isolated from two Taiwanese patients without travel histories. METHODS: Complete sequencing of the plasmid...

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Main Authors: Chao-Ju Chen, Tsu-Lan Wu, Po-Liang Lu, Ying-Tsong Chen, Chang-Phone Fung, Yin-Ching Chuang, Jung-Chung Lin, L Kristopher Siu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4140731?pdf=render

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