Characterization of ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Clinical Samples in a Northern Portuguese Hospital: Predominance of CTX-M-15 and High Genetic Diversity

Characterization of ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Clinical Samples in a Northern Portuguese Hospital: Predominance of CTX-M-15 and High Genetic Diversity

Background: <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> are major players in the spread of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics through the action of CTX-M β-lactamases. We aimed to analyze the diversity and genetic characteristics of ESBL-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiell...

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Main Authors: Isabel Carvalho, José António Carvalho, Sandra Martínez-Álvarez, Madjid Sadi, Rosa Capita, Carlos Alonso-Calleja, Fazle Rabbi, Maria de Lurdes Nunes Enes Dapkevicius, Gilberto Igrejas, Carmen Torres, Patrícia Poeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
public health
Carbapenemases
β-lactamases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1914

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