Whole genome analysis identified a cefotaxime-resistant Empedobacter brevis GBW-1 isolate from ground beef encoding a novel metallo-beta-lactamase variant, blaEBR-6
Daniel Jones, Praful Aggarwal, Jamison Trewyn, Poojhaa Shanmugam, Kyle R. Leistikow, Troy Skwor
The paper identifies a multidrug-resistant Empedobacter brevis isolate from ground beef with a novel metallo-beta-lactamase variant, blaEBR-6, and three tra operons, highlighting horizontal gene transfer in AMR spread.
Data in Brief · Feb 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology