Identification of OXA-23 carbapenemases: novel variant OXA-239 in Acinetobacter baumannii ST758 clinical isolates in Mexico

Identification of OXA-23 carbapenemases: novel variant OXA-239 in Acinetobacter baumannii ST758 clinical isolates in Mexico

A collection of 15 carbapenem-resistance Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates was analysed on two tertiary hospitals in Mexico. The OXA-51 was identified in all isolates, followed by OXA-239 and OXA-58; OXA-239 is described as a new OXA-23-like allele. These carbapenemases were identified on fo...

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Main Authors: E.M. Tamayo-Legorreta, U. Garza-Ramos, H. Barrios-Camacho, A. Sanchez-Perez, A. Galicia-Paredes, A. Meza-Chavez, J. Silva-Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
β‐lactam antibiotics
carbapenem resistance
clonal dissemination
multidrug resistance
nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514500583

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