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First report of an IMI-2 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter asburiae clinical isolate in South Africa

Kwanele GquntaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
, MSc(Microbiology), Student,
Johan van WykNational Health Laboratory Service, Port Elizabeth
, MBChB, MMed(ClinPath), Clinical Pathologist,
Pieter EkermansNational Health Laboratory Service, Port Elizabeth
, MBChB, MMed(ClinPath), Clinical Pathologist,
Colleen BamfordNational Health Laboratory Service (Groote Schuur Hospital) Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town
, MBChB, FCPath, MMed(Path), Specialist (Microbiology),
Clinton MoodleyNational Health Laboratory Service (Groote Schuur Hospital) Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town;Centre for Opportunistic, Tropical and Hospital Infections, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg
, PhD(Molecular and Cell Biology), Medical Scientist &
Sharlene GovenderDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port ElizabethCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD(Medical Microbiology), Microbiology Senior Lecturer
Pages 34-35 | Published online: 07 Oct 2015

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