Characterization of a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Variant, GIM-2, from a Clinical Isolate of Enterobacter cloacae in Germany | Zendy

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Characterization of a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Variant, GIM-2, from a Clinical Isolate of Enterobacter cloacae in Germany

Author(s) -

Andreas Wendel,

Colin R. MacKenzie

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.05062-14

Subject(s) - enterobacter cloacae , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacter , enterobacteriaceae , enterobacteriaceae infections , biology , pathogenic organism , genetics , gene , escherichia coli

The metallo-β-lactamase GIM-1, first identified in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Germany in 2002 (1), has since been described sporadically and never outside of Germany in Pseudomonas spp. (2, 3), Acinetobacter pitii (4) and a range of Enterobacteriaceae (3, 5, 6). No genetic variations of bla GIM-1 have been reported (7).…

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