bla IMP-4 in Different Genetic Contexts in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Australia
- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 52 (8) , 2984-2987
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.01634-07
Abstract
The IMP-4 metallo-beta-lactamase, originally recognized in Acinetobacter spp. from Hong Kong, more recently appeared simultaneously in isolates of the family Enterobacteriaceae from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The bla(IMP-4)-qacG2-aacA4-catB3 cassette array was found in isolates from both cities, but in different wider genetic contexts and on different plasmids, suggesting movement of this array by homologous recombination.Keywords
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