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.
Keywords:
Enterobacter aerogenes; Enterobacter cloacae; Resistance; Virulence.
Copyright © 2018 Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Brazil
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Enterobacter aerogenes / classification
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Enterobacter aerogenes / enzymology
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Enterobacter aerogenes / genetics
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Enterobacter aerogenes / isolation & purification*
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Enterobacter cloacae / classification
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Enterobacter cloacae / enzymology
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Enterobacter cloacae / genetics
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Enterobacter cloacae / isolation & purification*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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Virulence
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Virulence Factors / genetics
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Virulence Factors / metabolism*
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beta-Lactamases / genetics
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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Virulence Factors
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beta-Lactamases