| Literature DB >> 16436738 |
Juliana Coelho1, Neil Woodford, Mariya Afzal-Shah, David Livermore.
Abstract
OXA-58 is a recently described carbapenemase from Acinetobacter spp. in Europe. We examined earlier worldwide Acinetobacter collections and found bla(OXA-58) in 30 carbapenem-nonsusceptible isolates, including several isolates collected in Argentina and Kuwait in 1995 and 1996 and in a British outbreak strain from 2000. Most isolates (28 of 30) also had bla(OXA-51). We conclude that bla(OXA-58) is geographically widespread and has occurred in Acinetobacter spp. for over 10 years.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16436738 PMCID: PMC1366923 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.50.2.756-758.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191