Leiros, Hanna-Kirsti S.; Edvardsen, Kine Susann Waade; Bjerga, Gro Elin Kjæreng; Samuelsen, Ørjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-06)
During the last decades antimicrobial resistance has become a global health problem. Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) which are broad-spectrum β-lactamases that inactivate virtually all β-lactams including carbapenems, are contributing to this health problem. In this study a novel MBL variant, termed VIM-26, identified in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate was studied. VIM-26 belongs to the Verona ...