| Literature DB >> 16145160 |
Nashwan Al Naiemi1, Birgitta Duim, Paul H M Savelkoul, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Evert de Jonge, Aldert Bart, Christina M Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Menno D de Jong.
Abstract
A transferable plasmid encoding SHV-12 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, TEM-116, and aminoglycoside resistance was responsible for two sequential clonal outbreaks of Enterobacter cloacae and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria. A similar plasmid was present among isolates of four different bacterial species. Recognition of plasmid transfer is crucial for control of outbreaks of multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogens.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16145160 PMCID: PMC1234139 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.9.4862-4864.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948