Detection of KPC-producing Enterobacterales species in wastewater samples from the Gran Concepción Metropolitan area, Chile

Detection of KPC-producing Enterobacterales species in wastewater samples from the Gran Concepción Metropolitan area, Chile

Abstract Background Carbapenemase-mediated resistance to carbapenems is a significant public health concern due to its potential for widespread dissemination. The KPC family of carbapenemases, encoded by the bla KPC gene and often associated with Tn4401-like transposons, is particularly important fo...

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Main Authors: Franco Ilabaca-Carrasco, Carlos Peña-Raddatz, Claudia Torres-Bustos, Mauricio Hernández-Cea, Guillermo Nourdin-Galindo, Pablo Saldivia-Flandez, Cristian Vargas, Elard Koch, Helia Bello-Toledo, Gerardo González-Rocha, Andrés Opazo-Capurro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Wastewater
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales
KPC-type carbapenemases
One health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-025-00612-7
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