title: First description of an Escherichia coli strain producing NDM-1 carbapenemase in Spain.
abstract: A carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli strain (DVR22) was recovered from a stool specimen from a patient with traveler's diarrhea who had traveled to India. Molecular screening led to the first identification of NDM-1 in Spain. The bla(NDM-1) gene was located in a conjugative plasmid of ca. 300 kb that also contained the bla(CTX-M-15), bla(TEM-1), Δbla(DHA-1), and armA genes. In addition, bla(NDM-1) was preceded by an ISAba125 insertion element only found in Acinetobacter spp.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Mar
authors: M
authors: Solé
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Pitart
authors: Ignasi
authors: I
authors: Roca
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Fàbrega
authors: Pilar
authors: P
authors: Salvador
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Muñoz
authors: Inés
authors: I
authors: Oliveira
authors: Joaquim
authors: J
authors: Gascón
authors: Francesc
authors: F
authors: Marco
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Vila
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D013030:Spain; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases; C552864:beta-lactamase NDM-1