Emergence of VIM-2-producing Citrobacter freundii in Japan

Infect Dis (Lond). 2018 Nov-Dec;50(11-12):862-863. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2018.1498592. Epub 2018 Oct 14.

Authors

Sayaka Ando¹, Ryuichi Nakano¹, Tomokazu Kuchibiro², Katsutoshi Yamasaki³, Yuki Suzuki¹, Akiyo Nakano¹, Tomoki Mizuno¹, Kei Kasahara⁴, Hisakazu Yano¹

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Nara Medical University , Kashihara , Nara , Japan.
² b Department of Clinical Laboratory, Naga Municipal Hospital , Kinokawa , Wakayama , Japan.
³ c Department of Medical Life Science, Kurashiki University of Science and Arts , Kurashiki , Okayama , Japan.
⁴ d Center of Infectious Diseases Nara Medical University , Kashihara , Nara , Japan.

PMID: 30317906
DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2018.1498592

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MeSH terms

Citrobacter freundii / enzymology*
Citrobacter freundii / genetics
Citrobacter freundii / isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / epidemiology
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
Humans
Japan / epidemiology
Plasmids / genetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / enzymology*
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics
beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

beta-lactamase bla(vim-2)
beta-Lactamases