Polyclonal dissemination of KPC-2 in Serratia marcescens, including a clone with epidemic behaviour in the nosocomial niche

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 May;49(5):657-658. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.03.003. Epub 2017 Mar 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Serratia Infections / epidemiology
  • Serratia Infections / microbiology*
  • Serratia marcescens / genetics*
  • Serratia marcescens / isolation & purification
  • Serratia marcescens / pathogenicity
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

  • beta-lactamase KPC-2
  • beta-Lactamases