Prolonged transmission of a resistant bacterial strain in a Northern California hospital

Researchers have used whole genome sequencing (WGS) to demonstrate transmission of a single bacterial strain that possessed a carbapenem-resistance gene in a northern California hospital. The gene armed the bacteria with resistance to carbapenems, a type of antimicrobial drug reserved as a last-line treatment for serious infections.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2N4hyN7

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