Identification of a Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase VIM-28 Located within Unusual Arrangement of Class 1 Integron Structure in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Egypt.

In conclusion, the presence of a new variant of blaVIM, blaVIM-28, on a new organization of class 1 integron having ISPa21 increases the possibility of dissemination of resistance genes within the integron in P. aeruginosa among hospitalized patients in Egypt. PMID: 25241690 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research