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. 2005 Sep;43(9):4862-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.9.4862-4864.2005.

Widespread transfer of resistance genes between bacterial species in an intensive care unit: implications for hospital epidemiology

Nashwan Al Naiemi  1 , Birgitta Duim, Paul H M Savelkoul, Lodewijk Spanjaard, Evert de Jonge, Aldert Bart, Christina M Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Menno D de Jong
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Widespread transfer of resistance genes between bacterial species in an intensive care unit: implications for hospital epidemiology

Nashwan Al Naiemi et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

A transferable plasmid encoding SHV-12 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, TEM-116, and aminoglycoside resistance was responsible for two sequential clonal outbreaks of Enterobacter cloacae and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria. A similar plasmid was present among isolates of four different bacterial species. Recognition of plasmid transfer is crucial for control of outbreaks of multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogens.

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Dendrogram showing the relatedness of AFLP patterns. AFLP patterns of MDR E. cloacae isolates (A) and MDR A. baumannii isolates (B) are shown. The numbers denote the patient numbers as given in Table 1.
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