Prevalence of Class 1 integron in disease-causing carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal
S. Thapa, B. Shrestha, M. Shrestha, Y. Pokhrel, R. Tuladhar, E. Jauneikaite, D. R. Joshi
This study finds high prevalence of Class 1 integrons in carbapenem-resistant E. coli in Nepal, often co-occurring with carbapenemase genes like blaNDM-1.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology