Open Access<p>Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant <em>Enterobacter cloacae</em> in a Tertiary Hospital in China</p>
Author(s) -
Chi Jin,
Fuxian Zhou,
Qingsong Cui,
Jixiang Qiang,
Changshan An
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.s254056
Subject(s) - multilocus sequence typing , enterobacter cloacae , microbiology and biotechnology , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , carbapenem , biology , typing , antimicrobial , antibiotics , enterobacteriaceae , genotype , gene , genetics , escherichia coli
Infections caused by the carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae (CREC) bring great challenges to the clinical treatment and pose a serious threat to public health. In this study, we investigated the molecular characteristics of CREC in a tertiary hospital.