Characterization of an NDM-5 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli ST156 isolate from a poultry farm in Zhejiang, China

Characterization of an NDM-5 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli ST156 isolate from a poultry farm in Zhejiang, China

Abstract Background The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains has posed a severe threat to public health in recent years. The mobile elements carrying the New Delhi metallo-β-lactqtamase (NDM) gene have been regarded as the major mechanism leading to the rapid increase of carb...

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Main Authors: Biao Tang, Jiang Chang, Liujie Cao, Qixia Luo, Hao Xu, Wentao Lyu, Mingrong Qian, Xiaofeng Ji, Qiaoyan Zhang, Xiaodong Xia, Hua Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
bla NDM-5
Carbapenemase
Escherichia coli
Multidrug resistance
Poultry farm
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1454-2

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