Novel Multidrug-Resistant Cronobacter sakazakii Causing Meningitis in Neonate, China, 2015

Novel Multidrug-Resistant Cronobacter sakazakii Causing Meningitis in Neonate, China, 2015

We report a case of meningitis in a neonate in China, which was caused by a novel multidrug-resistant Cronobacter sakazakii strain, sequence type 256, capsular profile K1:CA1. We identified genetic factors associated with bacterial pathogenicity and antimicrobial drug resistance in the genome and pl...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Zeng, Tao Lei, Wenjing He, Jumei Zhang, Bingshao Liang, Chengsi Li, Na Ling, Yu Ding, Shi Wu, Juan Wang, Qingping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cronobacter sakazakii
neonatal meningitis
ST256
multi-drug resistance
antimicrobial resistance
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/18-0718_article

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