First evidence of blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-23 carbapenemase genes in human body lice infesting a second-hand T-shirt in a street market in Italy

CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest a new potential transmission path for carbapenemase gene spread through bacteria ingested by insects infesting humans.PMID:33797402 | DOI:10.4415/ANN_21_01_05

Source: Annali dell Istituto Superiore di Sanita - April 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fabiola Mancini Laura Villa Michela Menegon Marco Di Luca Luciano Toma Claudio De Liberato Adele Magliano Federico Romiti Alessandra Carattoli Alessandra Ciervo Source Type: research