VEB-1 in Achromobacter xylosoxidans from Cystic Fibrosis Patient, France
Open Access
- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (11) , 1737-1739
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1211.060143
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans was recovered from the sputum of a patient with cystic fibrosis. The VEB-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase was detected on a class 1 integron. This first report of a VEB-1–producing isolate in this population requires further investigation to determine its distribution.Keywords
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