Abstract
We detected for the first time blaNDM-5 and blaOXA-181 in Escherichia coli isolates from hospitalized patients and healthy volunteers in Chad. These resistance genes were located on IncX3 and IncF plasmids. Despite the large diversity of E. coli clones, the identified resistant intestinal isolates belonged mainly to the same sequence type.
Keywords:
Chad; Escherichia coli; carbapenemases; clinical samples; fecal carriage prevalence.
Copyright © 2019 American Society for Microbiology.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / genetics
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Chad
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
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Escherichia coli / drug effects
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Escherichia coli / genetics*
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Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
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Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics*
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
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Plasmids / genetics
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beta-Lactamases / genetics*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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beta lactamase NDM-5, E coli
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beta-Lactamases
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beta-lactamase OXA-181, E coli
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carbapenemase