First detection of VEB-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolate in Japan

ABSTRACT The extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) gene, blaVEB-1, was identified for the first time in an Escherichia coli clinical isolate, JARB-RN-0061, from blood cultures in a Japanese general hospital in 2021. The isolate exhibited high resistance to broad-spectrum cephalosporins, including cef...

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Main Authors: Junko Shindou, Wataru Hayashi, Shizuo Kayama, Liansheng Yu, Hui Zuo, Yo Sugawara, Motoyuki Sugai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-11-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00523-24
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