多剤耐性OXA-48を生成するST135のゲノムに関する洞察

Angeliki Mavroidi1, Elisavet Froukala2, Nick Spanakis2

  • 1Department of Microbiology, General University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece.

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まとめ

この研究は,ギリシャで初めてOXA-48のようなカルバペネマースを生成するプロテウス・ミラビリス菌株を報告した. 多剤耐性菌株は国際クローンST135に属し,エンテロバクテリアに関するモニタリングの必要性を強調しています.

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