Double-carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Motivation for the study. To generate knowledge about the current situation of antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae using whole genome sequencing. Main findings. This study presents the first genome sequencing of double-carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from patients with extended hospital stays in Paraguay. Of the seven double-carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates, six were Klebsiella subsp pneumoniae. Implications. Our findings highlight the urgent need to strengthen measures to prevent and control healthcareassociated infections in order to prevent the spread of these highly resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Biology · Enterobacter cloacae · Enterobacteriaceae · Escherichia coli · Gene · Genome · Genotype · Klebsiella pneumoniae · Multilocus sequence typing · Plasmid · Whole genome sequencing · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria · Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research · Infections and bacterial resistance · Genetics · Microbiology