Emergence of VIM-2 metallo-beta-lactamase producing Ralstonia pickettii clinical isolate in India.
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2014-04
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A multidrug‑resistant clinical isolate of Ralstonia pickettii from a woman was analysed. Modified Hodge test was
positive for carbapenemase production. Conjugation experiment revealed the presence of conjugative plasmid of
>140 Kb size typed as IncN type. This is the first report of emergence blaVIM‑2 in R. pickettii in India.
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BlaVIM‑2, IncN type, R. pickettii, Ralstonia. pickettii
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Khajuria A, Praharaj A K, Grover N, Kumar M. Emergence of VIM-2 metallo-beta-lactamase producing Ralstonia pickettii clinical isolate in India. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2014 April-June ; 32 (2): 191-193..