Mobile element-mediated carbapenem resistance in Enterobacter hormaechei in a Nigerian intensive care unit
Ifeanyi Elibe Mba, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Olukemi A Adekanmbi, Anderson O. Oaikhena, Gabriel Temitope Sunmonu, Ini Adebiyi, Adebimpe T. Gbaja, Olabisi Animashaun, Precious E. Osadebamwen, Olusola Idowu, David M. Aanensen, Iruka N. Okeke
This study identifies a mobile resistance island driving carbapenem resistance in Enterobacter hormaechei and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Nigerian ICU, highlighting the role of horizontal gene transfer in AMR spread.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology