Emergence of sequence type 252 Enterobacter cloacae producing GES-5 carbapenemase in a Czech hospital

Abstract

ST252 Enterobacter cloacae, producing GES-5 carbapenemase, was isolated in a Czech hospital. blaGES-5 was part of a novel class 1 integron, In1406, which also included a new allele of the aadA15 gene cassette. In1406 was located on a ColE2-like plasmid, pEcl-35771cz (6953 bp).

Keywords

• Enterobacteriaceae
• Class 1 integron
• Class A β-lactamase
• In1406
• ColE2-like