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. 2014 Sep;20(9):831-8.
doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12655. Epub 2014 Jun 14.

Carbapenemase genes and genetic platforms in Gram-negative bacilli: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species

S M Diene  1 , J-M Rolain
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Carbapenemase genes and genetic platforms in Gram-negative bacilli: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species

S M Diene et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep.
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Abstract

The emergence and rapid spread of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter (EPA) species is becoming a major public health crisis worldwide, and is responsible for large number of hospital-acquired and nosocomial infections. In this article, we review the current knowledge on the classification, phylogeny and genetic platforms of the main carbapenemases already described in Gram-negative bacteria.

Keywords: Acinetobacter; Enterobacteriaceae; Pseudomonas; carbapenemases; multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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