Abstract
Acquired antibiotic resistance in bacteria has become an important worldwide challenge. Currently, several bacteria, including Escherichia coli, have multidrug resistance profiles. Genes such as bla CTX-M-24 and bla KPC-2 (carbapenemase) are widespread. This research letter reports about a genomic surveillance study where multidrug-resistant E. coli containing CTX-M-24(IncF [F-:A1:B32]) and KPC-2(IncX3/IncU) plasmids were obtained from community- acquired urinary tract infection in Brazil.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 102706 |
| Pages (from-to) | 102706 |
| Journal | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 11 Oct 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- CTX-M-24
- Escherichia coli
- KPC-2
- Urinary tract infection