title: Emergence of genetically unrelated NDM-1-producing Acinetobacter pittii strains in Paraguay.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI), ANLIS 'Dr Carlos G. Malbrán', Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasteran
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Mario Martinez
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI), ANLIS 'Dr Carlos G. Malbrán', Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ezequiel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Albornoz
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI), ANLIS 'Dr Carlos G. Malbrán', Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faccone
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Rossana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.affiliation: Centro Materno Infantil-Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Departamento Central, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Juana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortellado
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Melgarejo
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI), ANLIS 'Dr Carlos G. Malbrán', Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Centro Materno Infantil-Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Departamento Central, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Irma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Riquelme
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Program, International Regulations, Alert and Response and Epidemic Diseases and Water Borne Diseases, Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis (CHA), Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matheu
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Program, International Regulations, Alert and Response and Epidemic Diseases and Water Borne Diseases, Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis (CHA), Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramon-Pardo
authors.affiliation: Servicio Antimicrobianos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (INEI), ANLIS 'Dr Carlos G. Malbrán', Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina acorso@anlis.gov.ar.
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corso
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010239:Paraguay / Q000453:epidemiology; D010641:Phenotype; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C552864:beta-lactamase NDM-1
keywords: carbapenemases; paediatric; resistance