Occurrence of OXA-58-Like Carbapenemases in Acinetobacter spp. Collected over 10 Years in Three Continents
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 50 (2), 756-8
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.50.2.756-758.2006
Abstract
OXA-58 is a recently described carbapenemase from Acinetobacter spp. in Europe. We examined earlier worldwide Acinetobacter collections and found bla(OXA-58) in 30 carbapenem-nonsusceptible isolates, including several isolates collected in Argentina and Kuwait in 1995 and 1996 and in a British outbreak strain from 2000. Most isolates (28 of 30) also had bla(OXA-51). We conclude that bla(OXA-58) is geographically widespread and has occurred in Acinetobacter spp. for over 10 years.Keywords
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