| Literature DB >> 23541689 |
Norifumi Shigemoto1, Shizuo Kayama, Ryuichi Kuwahara, Junzo Hisatsune, Fuminori Kato, Hisaaki Nishio, Katsutoshi Yamasaki, Yasunao Wada, Taijiro Sueda, Hiroki Ohge, Motoyuki Sugai.
Abstract
We investigated 5 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-positive Klebsiella isolates from Japan showing intermediate resistance to imipenem. Sequencing of the MBL gene identified a novel variant of IMP-1 with a single amino acid substitution, Glu87Gly. This variant is designated as IMP-34 where blaIMP-34 is located on a transmissible plasmid.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23541689 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.02.030
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803