JOURNAL ARTICLE

Potential community acquisition of NMC-A-producing Enterobacter ludwigii, an underestimated environmental threat?

  • Published In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC), 2024, v. 79, n. 11. P. 3041 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Conquet, Guilhem; Galal, Lokman; Martel, Nicolas; Laurens, Chrislène; Carrière, Christian; Godreuil, Sylvain; Dupont, Chloé 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) as a global public health threat, with a focus on two cases of IMI-producing Enterobacter ludwigii colonization at Montpellier University Hospital in France. The isolates were found to harbor the blaNMC-A gene, encoding a carbapenemase similar to IMI-type carbapenemases. The study suggests a potential community source of contamination, possibly linked to aquatic environments or seafood consumption, highlighting the need for a One Health approach to study CPE dissemination and prevent gene spread. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC). 2024/11, Vol. 79, Issue 11, p3041
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Consumer Health
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0305-7453
  • DOI:10.1093/jac/dkae284
  • Accession Number:180625934
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