| Literature DB >> 22723256 |
Sonia M Arduino1, María Paula Quiroga2, María Soledad Ramírez2, Andrea Karina Merkier2, Laura Errecalde3, Ana Di Martino4, Jorgelina Smayevsky1, Sara Kaufman3, Daniela Centrón2.
Abstract
Multiple transposons, integrons and carbapenemases were found in Klebsiella pneumoniae colistin-resistant isolates as well as a genomic resistance island of the AbaR type in Acinetobacter baumannii colistin-resistant isolates from different hospitals from Buenos Aires City. PFGE analysis showed a polyclonal dissemination of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms among K. pneumoniae isolates, while in A. baumannii isolates the epidemic clone 1 from South America was found. Resistance determinants associated with horizontal gene transfer are contributing to the evolution to pandrug resistance in both epidemic and sporadic clones.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22723256 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.038968-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Microbiol ISSN: 0022-2615 Impact factor: 2.472