Key Findings

This study characterized various VIM carbapenemase genes (bla VIM-1, bla VIM-2, bla VIM-4, bla VIM-5, bla VIM-19, bla VIM-23, bla VIM-26, bla VIM-27, bla VIM-29, bla VIM-31, and bla VIM-33) in global VIM-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates, highlighting their distribution and molecular epidemiology.