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SUBMITTER: Peter S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4184589 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
New microbes and new infections 20140320 2
Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Enterobacteriaceae are an increasing problem worldwide. This report describes the isolation of Citrobacter freundii carrying IMP-8 MBL from three patients during the period from March 2012 until March 2013 in Germany. The bla IMP-8 enzyme is predominantly found in Asia, where IMP-8 has spread to various enterobacterial species causing serious infections. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of bla IMP-8 habouring Enterobacteriaceae in Europe. ...[more]