Detection of virulence and β-lactamase encoding genes in Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolates from Brazil

Detection of virulence and β-lactamase encoding genes in Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolates from Brazil

ABSTRACT Enterobacter cloacae and E. aerogenes have been increasingly reported as important opportunistic pathogens. In this study, a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant isolates from Brazil, harboring several β-lactamase encoding genes was found. Several virulence genes were observed in E. aerogenes, contrasting with the E. cloacae isolates which presented none.

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Main Authors: Azevedo,Paola Aparecida Alves, Furlan,João Pedro Rueda, Oliveira-Silva,Mariana, Nakamura-Silva,Rafael, Gomes,Carolina Nogueira, Costa,Karen Regina Carim, Stehling,Eliana Guedes, Pitondo-Silva,André
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822018000500224
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Summary:ABSTRACT Enterobacter cloacae and E. aerogenes have been increasingly reported as important opportunistic pathogens. In this study, a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant isolates from Brazil, harboring several β-lactamase encoding genes was found. Several virulence genes were observed in E. aerogenes, contrasting with the E. cloacae isolates which presented none.

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