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. 2021 Jun;29(6):473-476.
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.12.009. Epub 2021 Jan 8.

Carbapenem and Colistin Resistance in Enterobacter: Determinants and Clones

Zhiyong Zong  1 , Yu Feng  2 , Alan McNally  3
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Carbapenem and Colistin Resistance in Enterobacter: Determinants and Clones

Zhiyong Zong et al. Trends Microbiol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Enterobacter is a globally important pathogen. Here we clarify its taxonomy and review recent developments in its resistance to carbapenem and colistin, illustrating that Enterobacter has a large arsenal of mechanisms to grow under antimicrobial pressure. Further studies are required to decipher colistin heteroresistance and understand why certain Enterobacter lineages have emerged clinically.

Keywords: Enterobacter; antimicrobial resistance; carbapenem resistance; colistin resistance; high-risk lineages; taxonomy.

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