Characterization of a multidrug resistant Citrobacter amalonaticus clinical isolate harboring blaNDM-1 and mcr-1.5 genes.

Characterization of a multidrug resistant Citrobacter amalonaticus clinical isolate harboring blaNDM-1 and mcr-1.5 genes.
Infect Genet Evol. 2018 Oct 31;67:51-54
Authors: Faccone D, Albornoz E, Tijet N, Biondi E, Gomez S, Pasterán F, Vazquez M, Melano RG, Corso A
Abstract
A multidrug resistant isolate, identified as Citrobacter amalonaticus using MALDI-TOF MS and confirmed by genomic analysis, was recovered from a pediatric patient in a hospital from Buenos Aires, Argentina. By whole-genome sequencing a total of 16 resistance genes were detected, including blaNDM-1 and mcr-1.5. To the best of our knowledge this is the first description of these two genes together in a clinical isolate of the Citrobacter genus.
PMID: 30389546 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - October 31, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Faccone D, Albornoz E, Tijet N, Biondi E, Gomez S, Pasterán F, Vazquez M, Melano RG, Corso A Tags: Infect Genet Evol Source Type: research