| Literature DB >> 25680336 |
Delphine Girlich1, Laurent Poirel2, Patrice Nordmann3.
Abstract
A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme including 7 housekeeping genes was used to evaluate whether the current spread of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae isolates worldwide might be associated to specific successful clones. Fifty E. cloacae clinical isolates of worldwide origin, with various β-lactamase content, and recovered at different periods of time were studied. Forty-four sequence types were identified, highlighting a high clonal diversity with 3 main lineages. This study revealed that a precise identification of the isolates by sequencing of the chromosomal ampC gene of E. cloacae would provide a significant added value to improve the reliability of the MLST scheme.Entities:
Keywords: Enterobacter cloacae; MLST; Multidrug-resistant bacteria; Prevalence
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25680336 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.01.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803