| Literature DB >> 26248381 |
Wenjing Wu1, Yu Feng1, Alessandra Carattoli2, Zhiyong Zong3.
Abstract
A carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae strain, WCHECl-14653, causing a fatal bloodstream infection, was characterized by genome sequencing and conjugation experiments. The strain carried two carbapenemase genes, blaNDM-1 and blaKPC-2, on separate IncF plasmids. The coexistence of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC-2 conferred slightly higher-level carbapenem resistance compared with that of blaNDM-1 or blaKPC-2 alone, and the coexistence of two IncF plasmids may generate new platforms for spreading carbapenemase genes.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26248381 PMCID: PMC4576032 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01275-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191