Open Access<p>Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant <em>Escherichia coli</em> Isolated from Chinese Patients During 2002–2017</p>
Author(s) -
Xuebin Tian,
Xiangkuo Zheng,
Yao Sun,
Ru Fang,
Siqin Zhang,
Xiucai Zhang,
Jie Lin,
Jianming Cao,
Tieli Zhou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s232010
Subject(s) - multilocus sequence typing , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , carbapenem , escherichia coli , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , agar dilution , efflux , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , pseudomonas aeruginosa , gene , antibiotics , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , genotype , genetics , minimum inhibitory concentration
The emergence and spread of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) pose a serious threat to human health worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying carbapenem resistance and their prevalence among E. coli in China.