Carbapenemase VCC-1-Producing Vibrio cholerae in Coastal Waters of Germany.
Emerg Infect Dis, 2017/10;23(10):1735-1737.
Hammerl JA, Jäckel C, Bortolaia V, Schwartz K, Bier N, Hendriksen RS, Guerra B, Strauch E
PMID: 28930017DOI: 10.3201/eid2310.161625
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Abstract
During antimicrobial drug resistance testing for Vibrio spp. from coastal waters of Germany, we identified 4 nontoxigenic, carbapenem-resistant V. cholerae isolates. We used whole-genome sequencing to identify the carbapenemase gene blaVCC-1. In addition, a molecular survey showed that more blaVCC-1-harboring isolates are present in coastal waters of Germany.
Keywords: Europe; Germany; Vibrio cholerae; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; carbapenem resistance; carbapenemase VCC-1; coastal water; environment; multilocus sequence typing; sequence type; whole-genome sequencing
MeSH terms
Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Proteins; Carbapenems; Gene Expression; Genome, Bacterial; Germany; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Seawater; Vibrio cholerae; Water Microbiology; beta-Lactamases
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