Carbapenemase-Producing Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica from Healthy Pigs Associated with Colistin Use in Spain

• Main Authors: Pedro Miguela-Villoldo (Author), Marta Hernández (Author), Miguel Á. Moreno (Author), David Rodríguez-Lázaro (Author), Alberto Quesada (Author), Lucas Domínguez (Author), María Ugarte-Ruiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Carbapenems are considered last-resort antimicrobials, especially for treating infections involving multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In recent years, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria have become widespread in hospitals, community sett...