Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae circulating in the Reunion Island, a French territory in the Southwest Indian Ocean

Abstract Background The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in the Southwest Indian Ocean area (SIOA) is poorly documented. Reunion Island is a French overseas territory located close to Madagascar and connected with Southern Africa, Indian sub-continent and Europe, with sever...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Miltgen, Pascal Cholley, Daniel Martak, Michelle Thouverez, Paul Seraphin, Alexandre Leclaire, Nicolas Traversier, Bénédicte Roquebert, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Nathalie Lugagne, Céline Ben Cimon, Mahery Ramiandrisoa, Sandrine Picot, Anne Lignereux, Geoffrey Masson, Jérôme Allyn, Nicolas Allou, Patrick Mavingui, Olivier Belmonte, Xavier Bertrand, Didier Hocquet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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NDM
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-0703-3