Spill-Over from Public Health? First Detection of an OXA-48-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in a German Pig Farm

Resistance to carbapenems is a severe threat to human health. These last resort antimicrobials are indispensable for the treatment of severe human infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In accordance with their increasing medical impact, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriacea...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Irrgang, Natalie Pauly, Bernd-Alois Tenhagen, Mirjam Grobbel, Annemarie Kaesbohrer, and Jens A. Hammerl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
CPE
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/6/855