First nosocomial outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing an integron-borne metallo-beta-lactamase (VIM-2) in the United States.

PMID: 160489782005United States

Key Findings

The study reports the first nosocomial outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing the metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-2 in the United States, highlighting the emergence of carbapenemases on mobile genetic elements.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
blaVIM	1	metallo-beta-lactamase	carbapenems	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Reslit	-

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First nosocomial outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing an integron-borne metallo-beta-lactamase (VIM-2) in the United States.

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