The sudden dominance of blaCTX-M harbouring plasmids in Shigella spp. Circulating in Southern Vietnam.

<h4>Background</h4>Plasmid mediated antimicrobial resistance in the Enterobacteriaceae is a global problem. The rise of CTX-M class extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) has been well documented in industrialized countries. Vietnam is representative of a typical transitional middle i...

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Main Authors: Nhu Thi Khanh Nguyen, Vinh Ha, Nga Vu Thieu Tran, Richard Stabler, Duy Thanh Pham, Thi Minh Vien Le, H Rogier van Doorn, Ana Cerdeño-Tárraga, Nicholas Thomson, James Campbell, Van Minh Hoang Nguyen, Thi Thu Nga Tran, Minh Van Pham, Thuy Thu Cao, Brendan Wren, Jeremy Farrar, Stephen Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000702&type=printable
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