A novel VIM-type metallo-beta-lactamase (VIM-14) in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate from a neonatal intensive care unit

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 722-724

  Mazzariol, A ^a   Mammina, C ^b   Koncan, R ^a   Di Gaetano, V ^b   Di Carlo, P ^b   Cipolla, D ^b   Corsello, G ^b   Cornaglia, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Carbapenems; Metallo lactamase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; VIM 14

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEM; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENOMIC DNA; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; ITALY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 79955386229     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03424.x     Document Type: Article

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