Co-existence of blaKPC-2 and blaVIM-2 in highly carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in the ICU of a public hospital
Lin Zheng, Zixian Wang, Jingyi Guo, Jiayao Guan, Quanliang Li, Gejin Lu, Jing Jie, Shiwen Sun, Yang Sun, Xue Ji, Bowen Jiang, Ping Chen, Yongjie Wang, Yanling Yang, Lingwei Zhu, Xuejun Guo
This study identifies a carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain co-harboring blaKPC-2 and blaVIM-2 genes, revealing their genetic environment and plasmid-mediated transmission.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2023 · PreprintGenomics