SPM-1-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST277 Clone Recovered from Microbiota of Migratory Birds

The production of S ão Paulo Metallo-β-lactamase (SPM-1) is the most common carbapenem resistance mechanism detected among multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates in Brazil. Dissemination of SPM-1-producing P. aeruginosa has been restricted to the nosocomial settings, with sporadic reports of environmental isolates due to contamination by hospital sewage. Herein, we described the detection and molecular characterization of SPM-1-producing P. aeruginosa recovered from the microbiota of migratory birds in Brazil.

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - November 10, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Willames M.B.S. Martins, Ana Clara Narciso, Rodrigo Cay ô, Stéfanie Vanessa Santos, Lorena C.C. Fehlberg, Patrícia Locosque Ramos, João Batista da Cruz, Ana Cristina Gales Source Type: research